diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_with_mysql.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_with_mysql.yml
index 5c0a8e4..7702c5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_with_mysql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_with_mysql.yml
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ jobs:
       mysql:
         image: mysql:8.0
         env:
-          MYSQL_DATABASE: redmine
           MYSQL_USER: root
+          MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: 'BestPasswordEver'
           MYSQL_PASSWORD: 'BestPasswordEver'
         ports:
           # will assign a random free host port