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