diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index df31618..470c534 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           run_install: true
 
+      - name: Install EdgeDB
+        uses: edgedb/setup-edgedb@v1
+
       - name: Create Release Pull Request or Publish
         id: changesets
         uses: changesets/action@v1
diff --git a/apps/alakazam/package.json b/apps/alakazam/package.json
index cbc68df..28e3724 100644
--- a/apps/alakazam/package.json
+++ b/apps/alakazam/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "postinstall": "pnpm prepare",
     "prepare:nuxt": "nuxt prepare",
     "prepare:panda": "panda codegen",
-    "prepare:edgedb": "if [ -z \"$CI\" ]; then pnpm init-db && edgedb-generate edgeql-js; fi",
+    "prepare:edgedb": "pnpm init-db && edgedb-generate edgeql-js",
     "prepare": "npm-run-all prepare:*",
     "init-db": "edgedb project info || edgedb project init --non-interactive",
     "migrate-db": "edgedb migration create && edgedb migrate && pnpm prepare:edgedb"