diff --git a/.env.ci b/.env.ci
index 0d25250e49b7..901f9c549bf3 100644
--- a/.env.ci
+++ b/.env.ci
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ MULTI_DB_ENABLED=false
 # database
 DB_CONNECTION=db-ninja-01
 DB_DATABASE1=ninja
-DB_USERNAME1=root
+DB_USERNAME1=ninja
 DB_PASSWORD1=ninja
 DB_HOST1=127.0.0.1
 DB_DATABASE=ninja
diff --git a/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml b/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml
index 93a0259bb404..5c78ceac07eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ jobs:
 
     env:
       DB_DATABASE1: ninja
-      DB_USERNAME1: root
+      DB_USERNAME1: ninja
       DB_PASSWORD1: ninja
       DB_HOST1: '127.0.0.1'
       DB_DATABASE: ninja
-      DB_USERNAME: root
+      DB_USERNAME: ninja
       DB_PASSWORD: ninja
       DB_HOST: '127.0.0.1'
       BROADCAST_DRIVER: log
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Start mysql service
       run: |
         sudo /etc/init.d/mysql start
-        
+
     - name: Verify MariaDB connection
       env:
         DB_PORT: ${{ job.services.mariadb.ports[3306] }}