diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 16da767..117966a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
           - name: Run postgresql
             if: matrix.make == 'test-release'
             run: |
-                sudo service postgresql@12-main start
+                sudo service postgresql@12-main restart
                 pg_lsclusters
                 sudo -u postgres psql --command="CREATE USER uservice_dynconf PASSWORD 'password'" --command="\du"
                 sudo -u postgres createdb --owner=uservice_dynconf uservice_dynconf