diff --git a/gitlab/ci/template.yml b/gitlab/ci/template.yml
index ef9270b500..116a54879d 100644
--- a/gitlab/ci/template.yml
+++ b/gitlab/ci/template.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     - /bin/true
   services:
     - name: mysql
-      command: ["--mysql-native-password", "--authentication_policy=mysql_native_password"]
+      command: ["--mysql-native-password=ON", "--authentication_policy=mysql_native_password"]
       alias: sqlserver
 
 .mariadb_job: