diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 963bacb428a..62aec8fe2bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         echo "Running checks..."
         ./ietf/manage.py check
+        ./ietf/manage.py migrate
         echo "Validating migrations..."
         MSG=$(ietf/manage.py makemigrations 2>&1)
         if ! ( echo ${MSG} | grep -q "^No changes detected$") ; then