diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/connect.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/connect.ts
index 15a0e9679..7b02ad44f 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/connect.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/connect.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import type { Payload } from 'payload'
 import type { Connect } from 'payload/database'
 
-import { eq, sql } from 'drizzle-orm'
+import { sql } from 'drizzle-orm'
 import { drizzle } from 'drizzle-orm/node-postgres'
-import { numeric, timestamp, varchar } from 'drizzle-orm/pg-core'
 import pg from 'pg'
-import prompts from 'prompts'
 
 import type { PostgresAdapter } from './types.js'
 
+import { pushDevSchema } from './utilities/pushDevSchema.js'
+
 const connectWithReconnect = async function ({
   adapter,
   payload,
@@ -93,70 +93,5 @@ export const connect: Connect = async function connect(
   )
     return
 
-  const { pushSchema } = await import('drizzle-kit/payload')
-
-  // This will prompt if clarifications are needed for Drizzle to push new schema
-  const { apply, hasDataLoss, statementsToExecute, warnings } = await pushSchema(
-    this.schema,
-    this.drizzle,
-  )
-
-  if (warnings.length) {
-    let message = `Warnings detected during schema push: \n\n${warnings.join('\n')}\n\n`
-
-    if (hasDataLoss) {
-      message += `DATA LOSS WARNING: Possible data loss detected if schema is pushed.\n\n`
-    }
-
-    message += `Accept warnings and push schema to database?`
-
-    const { confirm: acceptWarnings } = await prompts(
-      {
-        name: 'confirm',
-        type: 'confirm',
-        initial: false,
-        message,
-      },
-      {
-        onCancel: () => {
-          process.exit(0)
-        },
-      },
-    )
-
-    // Exit if user does not accept warnings.
-    // Q: Is this the right type of exit for this interaction?
-    if (!acceptWarnings) {
-      process.exit(0)
-    }
-  }
-
-  await apply()
-
-  // Migration table def in order to use query using drizzle
-  const migrationsSchema = this.pgSchema.table('payload_migrations', {
-    name: varchar('name'),
-    batch: numeric('batch'),
-    created_at: timestamp('created_at'),
-    updated_at: timestamp('updated_at'),
-  })
-
-  const devPush = await this.drizzle
-    .select()
-    .from(migrationsSchema)
-    .where(eq(migrationsSchema.batch, '-1'))
-
-  if (!devPush.length) {
-    await this.drizzle.insert(migrationsSchema).values({
-      name: 'dev',
-      batch: '-1',
-    })
-  } else {
-    await this.drizzle
-      .update(migrationsSchema)
-      .set({
-        updated_at: new Date(),
-      })
-      .where(eq(migrationsSchema.batch, '-1'))
-  }
+  await pushDevSchema(this)
 }
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/destroy.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/destroy.ts
index a1c10a77a..3ec3a4bce 100644
--- a/packages/db-postgres/src/destroy.ts
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/destroy.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@ import type { Destroy } from 'payload/database'
 
 import type { PostgresAdapter } from './types.js'
 
+import { pushDevSchema } from './utilities/pushDevSchema.js'
+
 export const destroy: Destroy = async function destroy(this: PostgresAdapter) {
-  // TODO: this hangs test suite for some reason
-  // await this.pool.end()
+  if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
+    await pushDevSchema(this)
+  } else {
+    // TODO: this hangs test suite for some reason
+    // await this.pool.end()
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/db-postgres/src/utilities/pushDevSchema.ts b/packages/db-postgres/src/utilities/pushDevSchema.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..949afa944
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/db-postgres/src/utilities/pushDevSchema.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+import { eq } from 'drizzle-orm'
+import { numeric, timestamp, varchar } from 'drizzle-orm/pg-core'
+import prompts from 'prompts'
+
+import type { PostgresAdapter } from '../types.js'
+
+const { pushSchema } = await import('drizzle-kit/payload')
+
+/**
+ * Pushes the development schema to the database using Drizzle.
+ *
+ * @param {PostgresAdapter} db - The PostgresAdapter instance connected to the database.
+ * @returns {Promise<void>} - A promise that resolves once the schema push is complete.
+ */
+export const pushDevSchema = async (db: PostgresAdapter) => {
+  // This will prompt if clarifications are needed for Drizzle to push new schema
+  const { apply, hasDataLoss, statementsToExecute, warnings } = await pushSchema(
+    db.schema,
+    db.drizzle,
+  )
+
+  if (warnings.length) {
+    let message = `Warnings detected during schema push: \n\n${warnings.join('\n')}\n\n`
+
+    if (hasDataLoss) {
+      message += `DATA LOSS WARNING: Possible data loss detected if schema is pushed.\n\n`
+    }
+
+    message += `Accept warnings and push schema to database?`
+
+    const { confirm: acceptWarnings } = await prompts(
+      {
+        name: 'confirm',
+        type: 'confirm',
+        initial: false,
+        message,
+      },
+      {
+        onCancel: () => {
+          process.exit(0)
+        },
+      },
+    )
+
+    // Exit if user does not accept warnings.
+    // Q: Is this the right type of exit for this interaction?
+    if (!acceptWarnings) {
+      process.exit(0)
+    }
+  }
+
+  await apply()
+
+  // Migration table def in order to use query using drizzle
+  const migrationsSchema = db.pgSchema.table('payload_migrations', {
+    name: varchar('name'),
+    batch: numeric('batch'),
+    created_at: timestamp('created_at'),
+    updated_at: timestamp('updated_at'),
+  })
+
+  const devPush = await db.drizzle
+    .select()
+    .from(migrationsSchema)
+    .where(eq(migrationsSchema.batch, '-1'))
+
+  if (!devPush.length) {
+    await db.drizzle.insert(migrationsSchema).values({
+      name: 'dev',
+      batch: '-1',
+    })
+  } else {
+    await db.drizzle
+      .update(migrationsSchema)
+      .set({
+        updated_at: new Date(),
+      })
+      .where(eq(migrationsSchema.batch, '-1'))
+  }
+}