diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index bb6fedc..66bef04 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,19 +1,27 @@
 image: openjdk:latest
 
-services:
-  - mysql:latest
-
-variables:
-   # Configure mysql environment variables (https://hub.docker.com/_/mysql/)
-   MYSQL_DATABASE: "aitrainer"
-   MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: "andio2009"
-   MYSQL_DATABASE: "aitrainer"
- 
-
+#services:
+ #   - mysql:latest
 stages:
+  - prepare
   - build
   - test
-  - deploy
+  - deploy 
+
+variables:
+    # Configure mysql environment variables (https://hub.docker.com/_/mysql/)
+    MYSQL_DATABASE: "aitrainer"
+    MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: "andio2009"
+    MYSQL_DATABASE: "aitrainer"
+
+connect:
+    stage: prepare
+    image: mysql:latest
+    script:
+    - service mysql start
+    - echo "SELECT 'OK';" | mysql -uroot -p"$MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD" -h mysql "SHOW DATABASES;"
+
+
 
 before_script:
   - echo `pwd` # debug