diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 2baa95784..d478e6906 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ jobs:
 
           git pull
           poetry install
+          poetry run ./manage.py install_xapian
           poetry run ./manage.py migrate
           echo "yes" | poetry run ./manage.py collectstatic
           poetry run ./manage.py compilestatic
diff --git a/.github/workflows/taiste.yml b/.github/workflows/taiste.yml
index 83cab1d6e..d7e1e9d9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/taiste.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/taiste.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
 
           git pull
           poetry install
+          poetry run ./manage.py install_xapian
           poetry run ./manage.py migrate
           echo "yes" | poetry run ./manage.py collectstatic
           poetry run ./manage.py compilestatic