diff --git a/scripts/ci/prek/generate_openapi_spec.py b/scripts/ci/prek/generate_openapi_spec.py
index b6ddcb64aed79..b2d4d86df41d9 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/prek/generate_openapi_spec.py
+++ b/scripts/ci/prek/generate_openapi_spec.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 cmd_result = run_command_via_breeze_shell(
     ["python3", "/opt/airflow/scripts/in_container/run_generate_openapi_spec.py"],
-    backend="postgres",
+    backend="sqlite",
     skip_environment_initialization=False,
 )