diff --git a/tests/setup_postgres.yml b/tests/setup_postgres.yml
index 7074def..5934618 100644
--- a/tests/setup_postgres.yml
+++ b/tests/setup_postgres.yml
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@
     state: present
   become: true
 
+- name: Init postgreql DB
+  shell: /usr/bin/postgresql-setup --initdb
+  ignore_errors: true
+  become: true
+
 - name: Start postgres
   service:
     name: postgresql
     state: started
   become: true
 
-- name: Init postgreql DB
-  shell: /usr/bin/postgresql-setup --initdb
-  ignore_errors: true
-  become: true
-
 - name: Wait for the service to be up
   pause:
     seconds: 15