diff --git a/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml b/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml
index 6c3333502..c4be516f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Start Database
       run: |
-        sudo /etc/init.d/mysql start
+        sudo systemctl start mysql
 
     - name: Setup Database
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-migrations.yml b/.github/workflows/test-migrations.yml
index 846992e7b..4c16cf016 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-migrations.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-migrations.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Start MySQL
         run: |
-          sudo /etc/init.d/mysql start
+          sudo systemctl start mysql
 
       - name: Create database & user
         run: |