diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-cli-with-database.yml b/.github/workflows/test-cli-with-database.yml
index 541dd54e8e..f32ac63e45 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-cli-with-database.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-cli-with-database.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ../cli-test
 
       - name: Run migrations
-        run: medusa migrations run && medusa links sync
+        run: medusa db:migrate
         working-directory: ../cli-test
 
       - name: Create admin user
diff --git a/packages/cli/create-medusa-app/src/utils/prepare-project.ts b/packages/cli/create-medusa-app/src/utils/prepare-project.ts
index 6d3432799b..f45dc692f4 100644
--- a/packages/cli/create-medusa-app/src/utils/prepare-project.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/create-medusa-app/src/utils/prepare-project.ts
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export default async ({
     await processManager.runProcess({
       process: async () => {
         const proc = await execute(
-          ["npx medusa migrations run && npx medusa links sync", npxOptions],
+          ["npx medusa db:migrate", npxOptions],
           { verbose, needOutput: true }
         )