diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml
index 4a6077d..151f50f 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -233,7 +233,9 @@ jobs:
           done
 
       - name: Push database schema
-        run: pnpm db:push
+        # Pipe through cat so drizzle-kit prints plain output (no TTY spinner
+        # that hides the real error) and we see any failure.
+        run: pnpm db:push 2>&1 | cat
 
       - name: Seed database
         run: pnpm db:seed
@@ -341,7 +343,9 @@ jobs:
       - run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
       - name: Push database schema
-        run: pnpm db:push
+        # Pipe through cat so drizzle-kit prints plain output (no TTY spinner
+        # that hides the real error) and we see any failure.
+        run: pnpm db:push 2>&1 | cat
 
       - name: Build journal runtime image
         run: docker build --target runtime -f apps/journal/Dockerfile -t journal-smoke .
diff --git a/apps/journal/package.json b/apps/journal/package.json
index 659169b..30dbe0a 100644
--- a/apps/journal/package.json
+++ b/apps/journal/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "start": "node --experimental-strip-types server.ts",
     "typecheck": "react-router typegen && tsc",
     "lint": "eslint .",
-    "test": "vitest run"
+    "test": "vitest run --testTimeout=20000"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@fedify/fedify": "2.3.1",