diff --git a/scripts/update_schema_file.sh b/scripts/update_schema_file.sh
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+++ b/scripts/update_schema_file.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e
+
+CWD="$(cd -P -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd -P)"
+
+cd "$CWD/../"
+
+source scripts/start_dev_db.sh
+
+cargo run --package lemmy_db_schema_setup
+diesel print-schema >crates/db_schema_file/src/schema.rs
+cargo +nightly fmt --package lemmy_db_schema_file
+
+pg_ctl stop
+rm -rf $PGDATA