diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yaml b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yaml
index 8514923..85ab536 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yaml
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ jobs:
         # mysql -uroot -proot -e "show databases"
       - name: npm install, build, and test
         run: |
+          sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop
+          sudo service mysql stop
+          sudo killall -KILL mysql mysqld_safe mysqld
+          sudo /etc/init.d/mysql start
           sudo service mysql start
           docker ps -a
           mysql -uroot -proot -e "show databases"