diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index e4b8b8bb1..5d31987d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -309,8 +309,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Reset and seed Neo4j database via backend for staging
         # db cleaning and seeding is only possible in production if env 'PRODUCTION_DB_CLEAN_ALLOW=true' is set in deployment
         run: |
-          kubectl -n default exec -it $(kubectl -n default get pods | grep ocelot-backend | awk '{ print $1 }') -- /bin/sh -c "node dist/db/clean.js"
-          kubectl -n default exec -it $(kubectl -n default get pods | grep ocelot-backend | awk '{ print $1 }') -- /bin/sh -c "node dist/db/seed.js"
+          kubectl -n default exec -it $(kubectl -n default get pods | grep ocelot-backend | awk '{ print $1 }') -- /bin/sh -c "node --experimental-repl-await dist/db/clean.js && node --experimental-repl-await dist/db/seed.js"
 
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   # JOB: GITHUB TAG LATEST VERSION #############################################