diff --git a/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml b/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml
index c37ed5eb1b61..b6f99dfacd6e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
 
     env:
       DB_DATABASE1: ninja
-      DB_USERNAME1: ninja
+      DB_USERNAME1: root
       DB_PASSWORD1: ninja
       DB_HOST1: '127.0.0.1'
       DB_DATABASE: ninja