diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml
index 751596c034..38b67a8e7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - run: /root/.cargo/bin/rustup toolchain install stable --profile minimal
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+      - run: psql postgres://postgres:changeme@localhost:5434/windmill -c "CREATE ROLE admin WITH BYPASSRLS LOGIN PASSWORD 'changeme';"
       - name: "cargo test"
         timeout-minutes: 5
         run: mkdir -p frontend/build && cd backend && SQLX_OFFLINE=true DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:changeme@localhost:5434/windmill /root/.cargo/bin/cargo test