diff --git a/cmd/setup/setup.go b/cmd/setup/setup.go
index 6043c38be4..3a196ef559 100644
--- a/cmd/setup/setup.go
+++ b/cmd/setup/setup.go
@@ -271,6 +271,9 @@ func Setup(ctx context.Context, config *Config, steps *Steps, masterKey string)
 			ExternalSecure: config.ExternalSecure,
 			defaults:       config.SystemDefaults,
 		},
+		&TransactionalTables{
+			dbClient: dbClient,
+		},
 		&projectionTables{
 			es:      eventstoreClient,
 			Version: build.Version(),
@@ -289,9 +292,6 @@ func Setup(ctx context.Context, config *Config, steps *Steps, masterKey string)
 		&RiverMigrateRepeatable{
 			client: dbClient,
 		},
-		&TransactionalTables{
-			dbClient: dbClient,
-		},
 	}
 
 	for _, repeatableStep := range repeatableSteps {