diff --git a/.github/workflows/clone-db.yaml b/.github/workflows/clone-db.yaml
index 3e427b780..f8af7b7e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/clone-db.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/clone-db.yaml
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ jobs:
             # clone from source to destination
             cf target -s $SOURCE_ENVIRONMENT
             cg-manage-rds clone getgov-$SOURCE_ENVIRONMENT-database getgov-$DESTINATION_ENVIRONMENT-database
+
+            # load fixtures in destination
+            cf target -s $DESTINATION_ENVIRONMENT
+            cf run-task getgov-staging --command 'python manage.py load' --name fixtures
+
         - name: Cleanup
           if: always()
           run: cf unshare-service getgov-$DESTINATION_ENVIRONMENT-database -s $SOURCE_ENVIRONMENT -f