diff --git a/.github/workflows/ruby.yml b/.github/workflows/ruby.yml
index 34b5ce06..2b56df0b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ruby.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ruby.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
           MYSQL_DATABASE: test
           MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: password
         options: >-
-          --health-cmd "mysqladmin ping"
+          --health-cmd "mariadb-admin ping"
           --health-interval 10s
           --health-timeout 5s
           --health-retries 5