diff --git a/.env.ci b/.env.ci
index bff7690eba6c..0d25250e49b7 100644
--- a/.env.ci
+++ b/.env.ci
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ DB_USERNAME1=root
 DB_PASSWORD1=ninja
 DB_HOST1=127.0.0.1
 DB_DATABASE=ninja
-DB_USERNAME=room
+DB_USERNAME=root
 DB_PASSWORD=ninja
 DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
 NINJA_ENVIRONMENT=hosted
diff --git a/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml b/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml
index 701f419a249a..93a0259bb404 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml
@@ -52,12 +52,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Start mysql service
       run: |
         sudo /etc/init.d/mysql start
-
-    - name: Sleep for 30 seconds to allow mysql to start
-      uses: jakejarvis/wait-action@master
-      with:
-        time: '30s'
-
+        
     - name: Verify MariaDB connection
       env:
         DB_PORT: ${{ job.services.mariadb.ports[3306] }}