diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1dc5b9f2e4..85c729b3ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ jobs:
           then
             echo '-p mc-util-keyfile -p mc-util-generate-sample-ledger' >> /tmp/fog-test-packages
           fi
-      - name: Start postgres
-        run: service postgresql start
       - name: Run tests
         uses: ./.github/actions/run-mc-tests
         with: