diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index 831e5a2..377be70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
-      - name: start a postgresql docker container
-        run: ./start_postgres.sh &
       - name: create pgdata directory
         run: mkdir -p /home/runner/work/folksonomy_api/folksonomy_api/data/pg/pgdata
       - name: change permissions for pgdata directory
         run: sudo chmod -R 777 /home/runner/work/folksonomy_api/folksonomy_api/data/pg/pgdata
+      - name: start a postgresql docker container
+        run: ./start_postgres.sh &
       - name: install python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5.2.0
         with: