diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync.yml b/.github/workflows/sync.yml
index e7d45d5d..7e1989b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync.yml
@@ -12,14 +12,18 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'SwiftLeeds' }}
 
     steps:
-      - name: Install PostgreSQL client
-        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y postgresql-client
+      - name: Install PostgreSQL 17 client
+        run: |
+          sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://apt.postgresql.org/pub/repos/apt $(lsb_release -cs)-pgdg main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pgdg.list'
+          wget --quiet -O - https://www.postgresql.org/media/keys/ACCC4CF8.asc | sudo apt-key add -
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y postgresql-client-17
 
       - name: Dump production database (public schema only)
         env:
           DATABASE_URL: ${{ secrets.DATABASE_URL }}
         run: |
-          pg_dump "$DATABASE_URL" \
+          /usr/lib/postgresql/17/bin/pg_dump "$DATABASE_URL" \
             --schema=public \
             --no-owner \
             --no-privileges \
@@ -30,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           STAGING_DATABASE_URL: ${{ secrets.STAGING_DATABASE_URL }}
         run: |
-          pg_restore \
+          /usr/lib/postgresql/17/bin/pg_restore \
             --clean \
             --if-exists \
             --no-owner \