diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index afe1c0e79..90c569123 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -61,10 +61,17 @@ jobs:
         image: postgres:10
         env:
           POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD: trust
+          POSTGRES_DB: postgres
+          POSTGRES_USER: postgres
+          POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ''
         ports:
           - 5432:5432
         # needed because the postgres container does not provide a healthcheck
-        options: --health-cmd pg_isready --health-interval 10s --health-timeout 5s --health-retries 5
+        options: >-
+          --health-cmd="pg_isready -U postgres -d postgres"
+          --health-interval=10s 
+          --health-timeout=5s 
+          --health-retries=5
 
       redis:
         image: redis:5
@@ -250,4 +257,4 @@ jobs:
         name: Image Push
         if: github.event_name == 'push'  # exclude PRs
         run: |
-          docker push scrumteamzgw/zac-ui:${{ steps.vars.outputs.tag }}\
+          docker push scrumteamzgw/zac-ui:${{ steps.vars.outputs.tag }}\
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