diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
index beb0af6..f2996ee 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ jobs:
           sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/dbmate
 
       - name: Run Migrations against Test Database
-        run: dbmate up
+        run: |
+          npm ci
+          npx dbmate up
         env:
           DATABASE_URL: "postgres://test_user:test_password@localhost:5432/test_db?sslmode=disable"