diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d8d6688816..f78fc98a4f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -78,9 +78,10 @@ jobs:
       run:  sudo ./v symlink
     - name: Set up pg database
       run: |
-        brew tap homebrew/services
-        brew services start postgresql
-        sleep 3
+#        brew services start postgresql
+#        sleep 3
+# do manual start for now. TODO: look at homebrew-services postgresql config
+        pg_ctl -D /usr/local/var/postgres -l /usr/local/var/postgres/server.log start
         psql -d postgres -c 'select rolname from pg_roles'
         psql -d postgres -c 'create database customerdb;'
         psql -d customerdb -f examples/database/pg/mydb.sql