diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index d190885b..368091dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -26,11 +26,25 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
+    - name: Start MySQL
+      run: |
+        sudo /etc/init.d/mysql start
+
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: uv sync --all-extras -p ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
-    - name: Run unit tests
-      run: uv run tox -e py${{ matrix.python-version }}
+    - name: Wait for MySQL connection
+      run: |
+        while ! mysqladmin ping --host=localhost --port=3306 --user=root --password=root --silent; do
+          sleep 5
+        done
+
+    - name: Pytest / behave
+      env:
+        PYTEST_PASSWORD: root
+        PYTEST_HOST: 127.0.0.1
+      run: |
+        uv run tox -e py${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
     - name: Run Style Checks
       run: uv run tox -e style