diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 8d06a82c7d..e0481236fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -564,8 +564,8 @@ jobs:
                   }
                   [System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('PATH',$Env:PATH+";${env:PGBIN}")
                   $env:PGPASSWORD = 'root'
-                  psql -c hot_standby=on
-                  psql -c wal_level=minimal
+                  psql -c 'ALTER SYSTEM SET hot_standby = on;' -U postgres
+                  psql -c 'ALTER SYSTEM SET wal_level = minimal;' -U postgres
                   psql -c 'DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS phpbb_tests;' -U postgres
                   psql -c 'create database phpbb_tests;' -U postgres
                   Set-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "${env:PGDATA}" # Exclude PGDATA directory from Windows Defender