diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 057bee8c..f9fd93a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           ACCEPT_EULA: Y
           SA_PASSWORD: P@ssword
+        options: --health-cmd "echo quit | /opt/mssql-tools/bin/sqlcmd -S 127.0.0.1 -l 1 -U sa -P P@ssword"
 
       redis:
         image: redis