diff --git a/roles/deploy/tasks/deploy.yml b/roles/deploy/tasks/deploy.yml
index 6d3c0b468..c1968d6c7 100644
--- a/roles/deploy/tasks/deploy.yml
+++ b/roles/deploy/tasks/deploy.yml
@@ -115,8 +115,13 @@
   tags: rake
 
 - name: prepare database for the first time
-  include_tasks: prepare_database.yml
+  command: bash -lc "bundle exec rails db:setup RAILS_ENV={{ rails_env }} I_AM_SURE=1"
+  args:
+    chdir: "{{ build_path }}"
   when: table_exists.stdout.find('0 rows') != -1
+  tags:
+    - rake
+    - skip_ansible_lint
 
 - name: clear transient data
   command: bash -lc "bundle exec rake ofn:data:remove_transient_data RAILS_ENV={{ rails_env }}"
diff --git a/roles/deploy/tasks/prepare_database.yml b/roles/deploy/tasks/prepare_database.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e7144943..000000000
--- a/roles/deploy/tasks/prepare_database.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
----
-# Ensure the database is created, migrated and seeded (first deployment only)
-
-- name: load database schema
-  command: bash -lc "bundle exec rake db:schema:load RAILS_ENV={{ rails_env }} I_AM_SURE=1"
-  args:
-    chdir: "{{ build_path }}"
-  tags:
-    - rake
-    - skip_ansible_lint
-
-- name: migrate database
-  command: bash -lc "bundle exec rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV={{ rails_env }}"
-  args:
-    chdir: "{{ build_path }}"
-  tags:
-    - rake
-    - skip_ansible_lint
-  notify: restart puma
-
-- name: seed database
-  command: bash -lc "bundle exec rake db:seed RAILS_ENV={{ rails_env }}"
-  args:
-    chdir: "{{ build_path }}"
-  tags:
-    - seed
-    - skip_ansible_lint
-  notify: restart puma