diff --git a/.ahoy.yml b/.ahoy.yml
index 271a13373..ddf4d96c6 100644
--- a/.ahoy.yml
+++ b/.ahoy.yml
@@ -144,12 +144,7 @@ commands:
 
   provision:
     usage: Provision a site from the database dump or profile.
-    cmd: |
-      if [ -f .data/db.sql ]; then
-        docker compose exec cli mkdir -p .data
-        docker compose cp -L .data/db.sql cli:/app/.data/db.sql
-      fi
-      ahoy cli ./scripts/drevops/provision.sh
+    cmd: ahoy cli ./scripts/drevops/provision.sh
 
   export-db:
     usage: Export database dump or database image (if DREVOPS_DB_DOCKER_IMAGE variable is set).
diff --git a/.scaffold/tests/bats/_helper.workflow.bash b/.scaffold/tests/bats/_helper.workflow.bash
index 1d61b197f..5c9fee4e9 100644
--- a/.scaffold/tests/bats/_helper.workflow.bash
+++ b/.scaffold/tests/bats/_helper.workflow.bash
@@ -99,6 +99,16 @@ assert_ahoy_build() {
   export DOCKER_USER="${TEST_DOCKER_USER?Test Docker user is not set}"
   export DOCKER_PASS="${TEST_DOCKER_PASS?Test Docker pass is not set}"
 
+  if [ "${SCAFFOLD_DEV_VOLUMES_MOUNTED}" != "1" ]; then
+    # Override the provision command in .ahoy.yml to copy the database file to
+    # the container for when the volumes are not mounted.
+    # We are doing this only to replicate developer's workflow and experience
+    # when they run `ahoy build` locally.
+    local sed_opts
+    sed_opts=(-i) && [ "$(uname)" = "Darwin" ] && sed_opts=(-i '')
+    sed "${sed_opts[@]}" 's|cmd: ahoy cli ./scripts/drevops/provision.sh|cmd: if [ -f .data/db.sql ]; then docker compose exec cli mkdir -p .data; docker compose cp -L .data/db.sql cli:/app/.data/db.sql; fi; ahoy cli \.\/scripts\/drevops\/provision\.sh|g' .ahoy.yml
+  fi
+
   run ahoy build
   run sync_to_host
 
diff --git a/.scaffold/tests/bats/workflow.smoke.bats b/.scaffold/tests/bats/workflow.smoke.bats
index 671d69abc..7434cadd0 100644
--- a/.scaffold/tests/bats/workflow.smoke.bats
+++ b/.scaffold/tests/bats/workflow.smoke.bats
@@ -66,10 +66,16 @@ load _helper.workflow.bash
   docker compose exec -T cli composer install --prefer-dist >&3
 
   substep "Provisioning"
-  if [ -f .data/db.sql ]; then
-    docker compose exec cli mkdir -p .data
-    docker compose cp -L .data/db.sql cli:/app/.data/db.sql
+
+  # Copy DB into container for the cases when the volumes are not mounted.
+  # This will not be a case locally.
+  if [ "${SCAFFOLD_DEV_VOLUMES_MOUNTED}" != "1" ]; then
+    if [ -f .data/db.sql ]; then
+      docker compose exec cli mkdir -p .data
+      docker compose cp -L .data/db.sql cli:/app/.data/db.sql
+    fi
   fi
+
   docker compose exec -T cli ./scripts/drevops/provision.sh >&3
 
   sync_to_host