diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/default.yml b/.gitea/workflows/default.yml
index 2437b13..daed1b3 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/default.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/default.yml
@@ -23,5 +23,7 @@ jobs:
         run: apt-get -y install mariadb-server
       - name: start mariadb server
         run: mkdir /var/run/mysqld ; chown mysql:mysql /var/run/mysqld ; su mysql -s /bin/bash -c mariadbd &
+      - name: create database and user
+        run: echo "create database wazzl; create user wazzl identified by 'wazzl'; grant all privileges on wazzl.* to wazzl;" | su mysql -s /bin/bash -c mysql
       - name: try to connect to db
-        run: nc -w5 -z -v db 3306 || nc -w5 -z -v localhost 3306
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+        run: nc -w5 -z -v localhost 3306 || nc -w5 -z -v db 3306
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