diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml
index a34ceb3e..ebb21af5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
           MARIADB_PASSWORD: dim
           MARIADB_DATABASE: dim
           MARIADB_ALLOW_EMPTY_ROOT_PASSWORD: 'yes'
-        options: --health-cmd="mysqladmin ping" --health-interval=5s --health-timeout=2s --health-retries=3
+        options: '--health-cmd="healthcheck.sh --su-mysql --connect --innodb_initialized" --health-interval=5s --health-timeout=2s --health-retries=4'
     steps:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: /bin/dnf install --assumeyes gcc python39-devel mariadb-devel git python39 make tar gzip