diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index fab86f5..ecd2506 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@
 # Store object store files under `data/objects`
 BRIOCHE_REGISTRY_OBJECT_STORE_URL=relative-file:///./data/objects
 
-# Store the database under `data/dev.db`
-BRIOCHE_REGISTRY_DATABASE_URL=sqlite://./data/dev.db?mode=rwc
+# Set to a running Postgres instance (see `docker-compose.yml`)
+BRIOCHE_REGISTRY_DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres:brioche-registry@127.0.0.1:6543
 
 # Used only for the sqlx CLI
-DATABASE_URL=sqlite://./data/schema.db?mode=ro
+DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres:brioche-registry@127.0.0.1:6543
+
+# Set this to enable builds even without a running database
+# CARGO_SQLX_OFFLINE=true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cicd.yml b/.github/workflows/cicd.yml
index d6e8bc5..da70ca4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cicd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cicd.yml
@@ -20,10 +20,17 @@ jobs:
           curl -L https://development-content.brioche.dev/tools/sqlx-cli_v0.7.1/cargo-sqlx -o ~/.local/bin/cargo-sqlx
           chmod +x ~/.local/bin/sqlx ~/.local/bin/cargo-sqlx
           echo "$HOME/.local/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+      - name: Set up database
+        run: |
+          cp .env.example .env
+          docker-compose up -d
       - name: Check formatting
         run: cargo fmt -- --check
       - name: Check database schema
-        run: make check-db-schema
+        run: |
+          # NOTE: Run `cargo check` first to prevent the SQLx stuff in `brioche-core` from interfering
+          cargo check
+          cargo sqlx prepare --check
       - name: Check Clippy
         run: cargo clippy --all -- -Dwarnings
   test:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b906e41..35f0a79 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,21 +1,3 @@
 .PHONY: dev
 dev:
 	cargo watch -x 'run -- serve'
-
-.PHONY: update-db-schema
-update-db-schema:
-# Run cargo check first to make sure `brioche` gets build. Otherwise, sqlx
-# will try to check Brioche's queries and fail
-	cargo check || true
-	mkdir -p ./data
-	DATABASE_URL=sqlite://$(CURDIR)/data/schema.db?mode=rwc cargo sqlx migrate run
-	DATABASE_URL=sqlite://$(CURDIR)/data/schema.db cargo sqlx prepare
-
-.PHONY: check-db-schema
-check-db-schema:
-# Run cargo check first to make sure `brioche` gets build. Otherwise, sqlx
-# will try to check Brioche's queries and fail
-	cargo check || true
-	mkdir -p ./data
-	DATABASE_URL=sqlite://$(CURDIR)/data/schema.db?mode=rwc cargo sqlx migrate run
-	DATABASE_URL=sqlite://$(CURDIR)/data/schema.db cargo sqlx prepare --check