diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4340000..d1304db 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ image: php:latest
 # Only needed when using a docker container to run your tests in.
 # Check out: http://docs.gitlab.com/ce/ci/docker/using_docker_images.html#what-is-a-service
 services:
-  - mysql:latest
-  command: ["--default-authentication-plugin=mysql_native_password"]
+  - mariadb:latest
 
 variables:
   MYSQL_DATABASE: portal
+  MYSQL_USER: root
   MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: secret
 
 # This folder is cached between builds