diff --git a/.github/workflows/synth-mysql.yml b/.github/workflows/synth-mysql.yml
index 97eecc5d..b98cd58f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/synth-mysql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/synth-mysql.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
           - 3307:3306
         options: >-
           --name mariadb-synth-harness
-          --health-cmd="mysqladmin ping"
+          --health-cmd="mariadb-admin ping"
           --health-interval=10s
           --health-timeout=5s
           --health-retries=5