diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
index 592b7b46..ddf3d0be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - run: sudo systemctl status mysql.service
+      - run: sudo systemctl status mysql.service || true
       - run: sudo /lib/systemd/systemd-sysv-install enable mysql
       - run: sudo systemctl enable mysql.service
       - run: sudo systemctl start mysql.service