diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index 547843b..89a9e4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Create database schema
-        run: PGPASSWORD=secret psql -h 127.0.0.1 -d testdb -U user -c '\connect testdb; CREATE SCHEMA shakespeare;'
+        run: PGPASSWORD=secret psql -h 127.0.0.1:5432 -d testdb -U user -c "CREATE SCHEMA shakespeare;"
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2