diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_postgres.yml b/.github/workflows/build_postgres.yml
index 5f5af7a376d5..3c34f865dafb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_postgres.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_postgres.yml
@@ -125,7 +125,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Nautilus CLI and run init postgres
         run: |
           make install-cli
-          nautilus database init --host localhost --port 5432 --username postgres --password pass --database nautilus
+          nautilus database init --schema ${{ github.workspace }}/schema
+        env:
+          POSTGRES_HOST: localhost
+          POSTGRES_PORT: 5432
+          POSTGRES_USERNAME: postgres
+          POSTGRES_PASSWORD: pass
+          POSTGRES_DATABASE: nautilus
+
 
       - name: Run nautilus_core cargo tests (Linux)
         run: |