diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a2442a921e..037f60d356 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 # next.js
 /.next/
 /out/
+/prisma/schema.prisma
 
 # production
 /build
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b5f4982344..8e0b0bcbc4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,21 +13,11 @@ A detailed getting started guide can be found at [https://umami.is/docs/](https:
 - A server with Node.js 10.13 or newer
 - A database (MySQL or Postgresql)
 
-### Get the source code
+### Get the source code and install packages
 
 ```
 git clone https://github.com/mikecao/umami.git
-```
-
-### Go into the repo folder
-
-```
 cd umami
-```
-
-### Install packages
-
-```
 npm install
 ```
 
@@ -70,18 +60,8 @@ The `HASH_SALT` is used to generate unique values for your installation.
 
 ### Generate database client
 
-Depending on your database type, run the appropriate script.
-
-For MySQL:
-
-```
-npm run build-mysql-client
-```
-
-For Postgresql:
-
 ```
-npm run build-postgresql-client
+npm run build-db-client
 ```
 
 ### Create a production build
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4f494e65fc..2933be631c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@
     "build": "next build",
     "start": "next start",
     "build-tracker": "rollup -c rollup.tracker.config.js",
-    "build-mysql-schema": "dotenv prisma introspect -- --schema=./prisma/schema.mysql.prisma",
-    "build-mysql-client": "dotenv prisma generate -- --schema=./prisma/schema.mysql.prisma",
-    "build-postgresql-schema": "dotenv prisma introspect -- --schema=./prisma/schema.postgresql.prisma",
-    "build-postgresql-client": "dotenv prisma generate -- --schema=./prisma/schema.postgresql.prisma"
+    "build-db-client": "node ./scripts/build-db-client.js",
+    "prisma-introspect": "dotenv prisma introspect",
+    "prisma-generate": "dotenv prisma generate"
   },
   "lint-staged": {
     "**/*.js": [
diff --git a/scripts/build-db-client.js b/scripts/build-db-client.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..38e284e078
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/build-db-client.js
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+require('dotenv').config();
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const { getDatabase, getNpmCommand, runCommand } = require('./common');
+
+(async () => {
+  const db = getDatabase();
+
+  if (!db) {
+    throw new Error('Database not specified');
+  }
+
+  const src = path.resolve(__dirname, `../prisma/schema.${db}.prisma`);
+  const dest = path.resolve(__dirname, '../prisma/schema.prisma');
+
+  fs.copyFileSync(src, dest);
+
+  await runCommand(getNpmCommand(), ['run', 'prisma-generate']).catch(err => {
+    console.error(err);
+    process.exit(1);
+  });
+})();
diff --git a/scripts/common.js b/scripts/common.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eb070c2021
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/common.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+const { spawn } = require('child_process');
+
+function getDatabase() {
+  return process.env.DATABASE_URL.split(':')[0];
+}
+
+function runCommand(cmd, args = []) {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const child = spawn(cmd, args);
+
+    child.stdout.on('data', data => process.stdout.write(data));
+
+    child.stderr.on('data', data => process.stdout.write(data));
+
+    child.on('error', err => reject(err));
+
+    child.on('exit', (code, signal) => resolve({ code, signal }));
+  });
+}
+
+function getNpmCommand() {
+  return /^win/.test(process.platform) ? 'npm.cmd' : 'npm';
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  getDatabase,
+  runCommand,
+  getNpmCommand,
+};