diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 82dbf614..2c3b3438 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         npm test
       env:
         MYSQL_HOST: localhost
-        MYSQL_USERNAME: user
+        MYSQL_USERNAME: root
         MYSQL_PASSWORD: password
         MYSQL_PORT: ${{ job.services.mariadb.ports[3306] }}
         MYSQL_DATABASE: pigallery_test