diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 1fd0bb09c..8adb59d12 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ build_script:
       dotnet build
 
 before_test:
-  - ps: createdb "elsa-yessql"
+  - cmd: createdb "elsa-yessql"
 
 test_script:
   - ps: dotnet test --collect:"XPlat Code Coverage" --logger:xunit -- DataCollectionRunSettings.DataCollectors.DataCollector.Configuration.Format=opencover