diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 06855ed948..a7eb4c2c67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ jobs:
           MYSQL_DATABASE: wagtail
         ports:
           - 3306:3306
-        options: --health-cmd="mysqladmin ping" --health-interval=10s --health-timeout=5s --health-retries=3
+        options: --health-cmd="mysqladmin ping" --health-interval=10s --health-timeout=5s --health-retries=3 --cap-add=sys_nice
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3