diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
index b17b51a86..c3fbb4c84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ jobs:
           MYSQL_PASSWORD: hedgedoc
           MYSQL_DATABASE: hedgedoc
           MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: hedgedoc
-        options: --health-cmd "mysqladmin ping" --health-interval 10s --health-timeout 5s --health-retries 10
+          MARIADB_MYSQL_LOCALHOST_USER: 1
+          MARIADB_MYSQL_LOCALHOST_GRANTS: USAGE
+        options: --health-cmd "healthcheck.sh --su-mysql --connect --innodb_initialized" --health-interval 10s --health-timeout 5s --health-retries 10
         ports:
           - 3306:3306
     steps: