diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 464da8430a11..b56259a8fe02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ jobs:
           # https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/linux/Ubuntu2004-Readme.md#mysql
           sudo apt-get install -y mysql-server
           sudo systemctl start mysql
-          sudo mysql -uroot -proot -e "ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY ''; FLUSH PRIVILEGES;"
+          sudo mysql -uroot -e "ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY ''; FLUSH PRIVILEGES;"
           sudo systemctl restart mysql
           sudo mysql -uroot -e "SELECT VERSION();"