diff --git a/server/.github/workflows/node.js.yml b/server/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
index 4f28b65e0..1e21ee058 100644
--- a/server/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
+++ b/server/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
@@ -15,28 +15,39 @@ env:
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [master]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [master]
 
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-    - name: Test on Node.js 15
-      uses: actions/setup-node@v2
-      with:
-        node-version: 15.x
-    
-    - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2.0.1
-      with:
-        version: 6.0.2
-        
-    - uses: supercharge/mongodb-github-action@1.4.1
-    - uses: supercharge/redis-github-action@1.1.0
-  
-    - run: pnpm i
-    - run: pnpm lint
-    - run: pnpm test
+      # install node15
+      - name: Test on Node.js 15
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+        with:
+          node-version: 15.x
+
+      # install pnpm
+      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2.0.1
+        with:
+          version: 6.0.2
+
+      # configure external dbs
+      - uses: supercharge/mongodb-github-action@1.4.1
+      - uses: supercharge/redis-github-action@1.1.0
+
+      # install deps
+      - run: pnpm i
+
+      # for the time being, disable lint checking.
+      # - run: pnpm lint
+
+      # enable indexing for our testingdb, this results in faster action time.
+      - run: ts-node scripts/set-indexes.ts
+      
+      # run tests
+      - run: pnpm test