diff --git a/.github/workflows/general.yml b/.github/workflows/general.yml
index c76cf19..e1ad304 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/general.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/general.yml
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ jobs:
           # The --locked flag can be used to force Cargo to use the packaged Cargo.lock file if it is available.
           # This may be useful for ensuring reproducible builds, to use the exact same set of dependencies that were available when the package was published.
           # It may also be useful if a newer version of a dependency is published that no longer builds on your system, or has other problems
-      - name: Install postgresql-client
-        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install postgresql-client -y
       - name: Migrate database
         run: |
           sudo apt-get install libpq-dev -y
@@ -111,8 +109,6 @@ jobs:
           --features ${{ env.SQLX_FEATURES }}
           --no-default-features
           --locked
-      - name: Install postgresql-client
-        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install postgresql-client -y
       - name: Migrate database
         run: |
           sudo apt-get install libpq-dev -y
@@ -140,8 +136,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-      - name: Install libpq
-        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install postgresql-client -y
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
         with:
           key: sqlx-${{ env.SQLX_VERSION }}
diff --git a/scripts/init_db.sh b/scripts/init_db.sh
index 07a76d5..8c91502 100755
--- a/scripts/init_db.sh
+++ b/scripts/init_db.sh
@@ -2,11 +2,6 @@
 set -x
 set -eo pipefail
 
-if ! [ -x "$(command -v psql)" ]; then
-  echo >&2 "Error: psql is not installed."
-  exit 1
-fi
-
 if ! [ -x "$(command -v sqlx)" ]; then
   echo >&2 "Error: sqlx is not installed."
   echo >&2 "Use:"
@@ -36,24 +31,31 @@ then
     echo >&2 "    docker kill ${RUNNING_POSTGRES_CONTAINER}"
     exit 1
   fi
+  CONTAINER_NAME="postgres_$(date '+%s')"
   # Launch postgres using Docker
   docker run \
       -e POSTGRES_USER=${DB_USER} \
       -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${DB_PASSWORD} \
       -e POSTGRES_DB=${DB_NAME} \
+      --health-cmd="pg_isready -U ${DB_USER} || exit 1" \
+      --health-interval=1s \
+      --health-timeout=5s \
+      --health-retries=5 \
       -p "${DB_PORT}":5432 \
       -d \
-      --name "postgres_$(date '+%s')" \
+      --name "${CONTAINER_NAME}" \
       postgres -N 1000
       # ^ Increased maximum number of connections for testing purposes
+      
+  until [ \
+    "$(docker inspect -f "{{.State.Health.Status}}" ${CONTAINER_NAME})" == \
+    "healthy" \
+  ]; do     
+    >&2 echo "Postgres is still unavailable - sleeping"
+    sleep 1 
+  done
 fi
 
-# Keep pinging Postgres until it's ready to accept commands
-until PGPASSWORD="${DB_PASSWORD}" psql -h "${DB_HOST}" -U "${DB_USER}" -p "${DB_PORT}" -d "postgres" -c '\q'; do
-  >&2 echo "Postgres is still unavailable - sleeping"
-  sleep 1
-done
-
 >&2 echo "Postgres is up and running on port ${DB_PORT} - running migrations now!"
 
 export DATABASE_URL=postgres://${DB_USER}:${DB_PASSWORD}@${DB_HOST}:${DB_PORT}/${DB_NAME}