diff --git a/scripts/check-db.js b/scripts/check-db.js
index 100cba031..434a52b66 100644
--- a/scripts/check-db.js
+++ b/scripts/check-db.js
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ import 'dotenv/config';
 import { execSync } from 'node:child_process';
 import { PrismaPg } from '@prisma/adapter-pg';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
-import semver from 'semver';
 import { PrismaClient } from '../generated/prisma/client.js';
 
 const MIN_VERSION = '9.4.0';
+const MIN_VERSION_NUM = 90400;
 
 if (process.env.SKIP_DB_CHECK) {
   console.log('Skipping database check.');
@@ -53,10 +53,14 @@ async function checkConnection() {
 }
 
 async function checkDatabaseVersion() {
-  const query = await prisma.$queryRaw`select version() as version`;
-  const version = semver.valid(semver.coerce(query[0].version));
+  const query = await prisma.$queryRaw`select current_setting('server_version_num') as version_num`;
+  const version = Number(query[0]?.version_num);
 
-  if (semver.lt(version, MIN_VERSION)) {
+  if (!Number.isFinite(version)) {
+    throw new Error('Unable to determine database version.');
+  }
+
+  if (version < MIN_VERSION_NUM) {
     throw new Error(
       `Database version is not compatible. Please upgrade to ${MIN_VERSION} or greater.`,
     );