diff --git a/lib/tasks/docker.rake b/lib/tasks/docker.rake
index f66450a0500..8febcde1603 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/docker.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/docker.rake
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ task 'docker:test' do
 
       ENV["RAILS_ENV"] = "test"
 
-      @good &&= run_or_fail("bundle exec rake db:create db:migrate")
-
       if ENV["INSTALL_OFFICIAL_PLUGINS"]
         @good &&= run_or_fail("bundle exec rake plugin:install_all_official")
         @good &&= run_or_fail("bundle exec rails r 'puts \"installing all gems\"'")
       end
 
+      @good &&= run_or_fail("bundle exec rake db:create db:migrate")
+
       unless ENV["JS_ONLY"]
 
         unless ENV["SKIP_CORE"]