diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-integration.yml b/.github/workflows/python-integration.yml
index e5a52acc..81afa625 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-integration.yml
@@ -40,13 +40,17 @@ jobs:
     - name: Start the Postgres service
       run: |
         docker-compose -f postgres/docker-compose.yml up --build -d
-    - name: Check if Postgres is ready
+    - name: Wait for Postgres to become available
       run: |
-        docker run --network container:postgres_postgres_1 postgres_postgres pg_isready \
+        until docker run --network container:postgres_postgres_1 postgres_postgres \
+          pg_isready \
           -h postgres \
           -p 5432 \
           -U shillelagh \
-          --timeout=30
+          --timeout=90
+        do 
+          sleep 10
+        done
     - name: Test with pytest
       env:
         SHILLELAGH_ADAPTER_KWARGS: ${{ secrets.SHILLELAGH_ADAPTER_KWARGS }}