diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index ce93640..60e2ae9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -25,12 +25,13 @@ jobs:
       mysql:
         image: mariadb:latest
         env:
+          MYSQL_USER: root
           MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD: true
           MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ''
           MYSQL_DATABASE: wordpress_test
         ports:
           - 3306
-        options: --health-cmd="mysqladmin ping" --health-interval=10s --health-timeout=5s --health-retries=3
+        options: --health-cmd="healthcheck.sh --connect --innodb_initialized" --health-interval=10s --health-timeout=5s --health-retries=3
 
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.experimental }}
     strategy: