diff --git a/database-seeds/.github/workflows/update.yml b/database-seeds/.github/workflows/update.yml
index 10b6b34a8..d659b8968 100644
--- a/database-seeds/.github/workflows/update.yml
+++ b/database-seeds/.github/workflows/update.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
                   host: ${{ secrets.TACHI_HOST }}
                   username: tachi
                   key: ${{ secrets.TACHI_KEY }}
-                  script: tachi-database-sync
+                  script: SHOULD_SYNC_STAGING=1 tachi-database-sync
             - name: Sync Live Database
               if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/production'
               uses: appleboy/ssh-action@1a8b3784eaa665f677fa114edd5683bb6a6bfaa8
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ jobs:
                   host: ${{ secrets.TACHI_HOST }}
                   username: tachi
                   key: ${{ secrets.TACHI_KEY }}
-                  script: tachi-database-sync
+                  script: SHOULD_SYNC_LIVE=1 tachi-database-sync