diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 99cb440..f6c9867 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ before_script:
   - echo `pwd` # debug
   - echo "$CI_BUILD_NAME, $CI_BUILD_REF_NAME $CI_BUILD_STAGE" # debug
   - export GRADLE_USER_HOME=`pwd`/.gradle
+  - mysql --version
 
 cache:
   paths:
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ build:
 test:
   stage: test
   script:
+    - echo "SELECT 'OK';" | mysql --user=root --password="${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD}" --host=mysql "${MYSQL_DATABASE}"
     - ./gradlew check -Pargs='spring.profiles.active=deploy'
 
 deploy: