diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f6c1722..7439a12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -127,8 +127,12 @@ jobs:
           IP_ANONYMIZATION_PEPPER: ci-anonymization-pepper-placeholder
 
       - name: Setup Database Schema
-        run: pnpm payload migrate:fresh --force
+        run: |
+          echo "Running migrate:fresh..."
+          npx payload migrate:fresh --force
+        timeout-minutes: 5
         env:
+          CI: true
           PAYLOAD_SECRET: test-payload-secret
           DATABASE_URI: postgresql://payload:payload_test_password@localhost:5432/payload_test
           NEXT_PUBLIC_SERVER_URL: https://test.example.com
@@ -259,8 +263,12 @@ jobs:
         run: pnpm exec playwright install chromium --with-deps
 
       - name: Setup Database Schema
-        run: pnpm payload migrate:fresh --force
+        run: |
+          echo "Running migrate:fresh..."
+          npx payload migrate:fresh --force
+        timeout-minutes: 5
         env:
+          CI: true
           PAYLOAD_SECRET: e2e-secret-placeholder
           DATABASE_URI: postgresql://payload:payload_test_password@localhost:5432/payload_test
           NEXT_PUBLIC_SERVER_URL: http://localhost:3001