diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index acbd357..0620160 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Grant execute permission to Gradle wrapper
         run: chmod +x gradlew
 
+      - name: Create Docker Compose secrets
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p docker
+          [ -f docker/postgresql.secret ] || echo "changeit" > docker/postgresql.secret
+
       - name: Start CI Docker Compose services
         run: ./gradlew composeUp -Pci