diff --git a/.github/actions/configure-PostgreSQL/action.yml b/.github/actions/configure-PostgreSQL/action.yml
index 72e6e136..85cc4551 100644
--- a/.github/actions/configure-PostgreSQL/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/configure-PostgreSQL/action.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ runs:
       run: |
         brew install postgresql
         brew services start postgresql@14
+        sleep 5
         psql postgres -c "CREATE USER $DATABASE_USER WITH CREATEDB PASSWORD '${DATABASE_PASSWORD}';"
         bash ./scripts/configure_postgres.sh