diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-monai-deploy-express.yml b/.github/workflows/test-monai-deploy-express.yml
index 7eb553b..a372a65 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-monai-deploy-express.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-monai-deploy-express.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ jobs:
       
       - name: Start MONAI Deploy Express
         working-directory: ./deploy/monai-deploy-express
-        run: docker compose up --wait
+        run: |
+        ./init.sh
+        docker compose up --wait
         
       - name: Informatics Gateway Health Check
         continue-on-error: true