diff --git a/.github/workflows/cypress-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/cypress-tests.yml
index 00c59dbf0..adf0b3ff1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cypress-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cypress-tests.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build Docker services
         run: docker-compose up -d
 
+      - name: Populate dxcc_entities table
+        run: curl "http://localhost/index.php/update/dxcc_entities"
+
       - name: Install Cypress
         run: npm install cypress
 
diff --git a/script.sh b/script.sh
index 4282569b8..c1447f8fa 100755
--- a/script.sh
+++ b/script.sh
@@ -79,7 +79,5 @@ rm -rf /install
 
 echo "Replacement complete."
 
-php /var/www/html/index.php update dxcc_entities
-
 # Start Apache in the foreground
 exec apache2-foreground
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