diff --git a/.github/workflows/golang-test-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/golang-test-linux.yml
index c941b0b8696..48390c0d787 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golang-test-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golang-test-linux.yml
@@ -215,21 +215,41 @@ jobs:
             sleep 3
           done
 
+      - name: Start MySQL
+        if: matrix.store == 'mysql'
+        run: |
+          docker run -d \
+            -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=netbird \
+            -e MYSQL_DATABASE=netbird \
+            -p 3306:3306 \
+            --name my-mysql \
+            mlsmaycon/warmed-mysql:8
+
+      - name: Wait for MySQL
+        if: matrix.store == 'mysql'
+        run: |
+          for i in {1..10}; do
+            if nc -z localhost 3306; then
+              break
+            fi
+            echo "Waiting for MySQL..."
+            sleep 3
+          done
+
       - name: Test
         run: |
-          # For Postgres: pass DSN, etc.
           if [ "${{ matrix.store }}" = "postgres" ]; then
             export NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_POSTGRES_DSN="postgres://root:netbird@localhost:5432/netbird?sslmode=disable"
           fi
+              
+          if [ "${{ matrix.store }}" = "mysql" ]; then
+            export NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN="root:netbird@tcp(localhost:3306)/netbird?parseTime=True"
+          fi
           
-          # For MySQL: maybe do `docker run ...` similarly or skip entirely
-          # For SQLite: no container
-          
-          # run tests
           CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
           NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} \
           go test -tags=devcert -p 1 \
-            -exec "sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_POSTGRES_DSN" \
+            -exec "sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_POSTGRES_DSN, NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN" \
             -timeout 10m $(go list ./... | grep /management)
 
   benchmark:
diff --git a/management/server/store/store.go b/management/server/store/store.go
index 1f4f270d748..82d7806202e 100644
--- a/management/server/store/store.go
+++ b/management/server/store/store.go
@@ -430,9 +430,9 @@ func createRandomDB(dsn string, db *gorm.DB, cleanUp func(), removeContainer boo
 	u.Path = dbName
 
 	cleanup := func() {
+		db.Exec(fmt.Sprintf("DROP DATABASE %s WITH (FORCE)", dbName))
 		sqlDB, _ := db.DB()
 		_ = sqlDB.Close()
-		db.Exec(fmt.Sprintf("DROP DATABASE %s WITH (FORCE)", dbName))
 		if cleanUp != nil && removeContainer {
 			cleanUp()
 		}