diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index da5d4d99..449f2ee5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo systemctl start mysql.service
 
       - name: Setup MySQL authentication method that PHP understands
-        run: sudo mysql -u root --password="" -e "ALTER USER root IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY '';"
+        run: sudo mysql -u root --password="root" -e "ALTER USER root IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY 'root';"
     
       #- name: Setup MySQL
       #  uses: mirromutth/mysql-action@v1.1