diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index d47663334..8c1738075 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -1,17 +1,25 @@
-name: Run Test Suite
+name: run tests
 on:
   push:
-    branch-ignore:
-      - 'master'
-      - 'release/**'
+    branches-ignore:
+      - master
+      - "release/**"
   pull_request:
 jobs:
-  integration_tests:
+  tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'skip ci') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'ci skip')"
     services:
+      mariadb:
+        image: mariadb:10.2
+        env:
+          MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD: yes
+          MYSQL_DATABASE: panel_test
+        ports:
+          - 3306
+        options: --health-cmd="mysqladmin ping" --health-interval=10s --health-timeout=5s --health-retries=3
       mysql:
-        image: mysql:5.7
+        image: mysql:8
         env:
           MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD: yes
           MYSQL_DATABASE: panel_test
@@ -21,7 +29,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        php: [7.4, 8.0]
+        php: [ 7.4, 8.0 ]
+        database: [ mysql, mariadb ]
     name: PHP ${{ matrix.php }}
     steps:
       - name: checkout
@@ -59,9 +68,15 @@ jobs:
         env:
           DB_CONNECTION: testing
           TESTING_DB_HOST: UNIT_NO_DB
-      - name: execute integration tests
+      - name: execute integration tests (mysql)
         run: vendor/bin/phpunit tests/Integration
-        if: ${{ always() }}
+        if: "${{ matrix.database }} == 'mysql'"
         env:
           TESTING_DB_PORT: ${{ job.services.mysql.ports[3306] }}
           TESTING_DB_USERNAME: root
+      - name: execute integration tests (mariadb)
+        run: vendor/bin/phpunit tests/Integration
+        if: "${{ matrix.database }} == 'mariadb'"
+        env:
+          TESTING_DB_PORT: ${{ job.services.mariadb.ports[3306] }}
+          TESTING_DB_USERNAME: root