diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/default.yml b/.gitea/workflows/default.yml
index 18629ad..2437b13 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/default.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/default.yml
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: start mariadb server
         run: mkdir /var/run/mysqld ; chown mysql:mysql /var/run/mysqld ; su mysql -s /bin/bash -c mariadbd &
       - name: try to connect to db
-        run: sleep 600 ; nc -w5 -z -v db 3306 || nc -w5 -z -v localhost 3306
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+        run: nc -w5 -z -v db 3306 || nc -w5 -z -v localhost 3306
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