diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 4e222448..821a8207 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Prepare WordPress Database
       run: |
         mysql -e 'CREATE DATABASE wordpress_tests;' -uroot -proot
-        mysql -e "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress_tests.* TO 'wp'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'wp';" -uroot -proot
+        mysql -e "CREATE USER 'wp'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'wp';" -uroot -proot
+        mysql -e "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wordpress_tests.* TO 'wp'@'localhost';" -uroot -proot
         mysql -e 'FLUSH PRIVILEGES;' -uroot -proot
 
     - name: Run PHPUnit tests