diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly_installer.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly_installer.yml
index 623f34592..6b076cd8a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly_installer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly_installer.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         wget https://get.chatwoot.app/linux/install.sh
         chmod +x install.sh
+        #fix for postgtres not starting automatically in gh action env
+        sed -i '/function configure_db() {/a sudo service postgresql start' install.sh
 
     - name: create input file
       run: |
@@ -33,20 +35,6 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo ./install.sh --install < input
 
-    # temp fix for postgresql not starting 
-    # automatically in gh action env
-    - name: start postgresql service
-      if: always()
-      run: |
-        sudo service postgresql start
-
-    #re-running the installer again
-    - name: Run the installer again
-      if: always()
-      run: |
-        sudo ./install.sh --install < input
-
-
         #  disabling http verify for now as http 
         #  access to port 3000 fails in gh action env
         #    - name: Verify