diff --git a/.github/workflows/db.yml b/.github/workflows/db.yml
index 3eb4606200..bf0565b8e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/db.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/db.yml
@@ -119,10 +119,17 @@ jobs:
           rm -f *.deb
           dottie -v
 
+      - name: Add mariadb repository
+        if: ${{ matrix.db_type == 'mariadb' }}
+        run: |
+          apt update
+          apt install -y --no-install-recommends curl ca-certificates apt-transport-https
+          curl -LsS https://downloads.mariadb.com/MariaDB/mariadb_repo_setup | bash -s -- --mariadb-server-version mariadb-10.11
+
       - name: Install database client
         run: |
-          apt-get update
-          apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends ${{ matrix.db_type == 'postgres' && 'postgresql' || (matrix.db_type == 'mysql' && 'default-mysql' || 'mariadb') }}-client
+          apt update
+          apt install -y --no-install-recommends ${{ matrix.db_type == 'postgres' && 'postgresql' || (matrix.db_type == 'mysql' && 'default-mysql' || 'mariadb') }}-client
 
       - name: Install PHP extensions
         run: |