diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index d98c5b4..95d02f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ jobs:
         sudo service postgresql start
     - name: createdb
       run: |
-        createdb "${USER}"
+        sudo createrole -s "${USER}"
+        sudo createdb "${USER}"
     - run: go test -v ./...
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest