diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index caedeb0..f3670c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -126,6 +126,16 @@ 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
+        env:
+          PAYLOAD_SECRET: test-payload-secret
+          DATABASE_URI: postgresql://payload:payload_test_password@localhost:5432/payload_test
+          NEXT_PUBLIC_SERVER_URL: https://test.example.com
+          PAYLOAD_PUBLIC_SERVER_URL: https://test.example.com
+          CONSENT_LOGGING_API_KEY: ci-consent-api-key-placeholder
+          IP_ANONYMIZATION_PEPPER: ci-anonymization-pepper-placeholder
+
       - name: Run Integration Tests
         run: pnpm test:int
         env: