diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index dbf233c..f6c1722 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ jobs:
           CONSENT_LOGGING_API_KEY: ci-consent-api-key-placeholder
           IP_ANONYMIZATION_PEPPER: ci-anonymization-pepper-placeholder
 
-      - name: Run Payload Migrations
-        run: pnpm payload migrate
+      - name: Setup Database Schema
+        run: pnpm payload migrate:fresh --force
         env:
           PAYLOAD_SECRET: test-payload-secret
           DATABASE_URI: postgresql://payload:payload_test_password@localhost:5432/payload_test
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Playwright browsers
         run: pnpm exec playwright install chromium --with-deps
 
-      - name: Run Payload Migrations
-        run: pnpm payload migrate
+      - name: Setup Database Schema
+        run: pnpm payload migrate:fresh --force
         env:
           PAYLOAD_SECRET: e2e-secret-placeholder
           DATABASE_URI: postgresql://payload:payload_test_password@localhost:5432/payload_test