diff --git a/docker-compose.test.yml b/docker-compose.test.yml
index f4188d430..6b6b2c04f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.test.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.test.yml
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ services:
   #########################################################
   mariadb:
     image: gradido/mariadb:test
+    environment:
+      - MARIADB_ALLOW_EMPTY_ROOT_PASSWORD=1
+      - MARIADB_USER=root
     networks: 
       - internal-net
       - external-net
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 9396cd393..e33fe11d0 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ services:
       context: ./mariadb
       target: mariadb_server
     environment:
-      - MARIADB_ALLOW_EMPTY_ROOT_PASSWORD=1
+      - MARIADB_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD=1
       - MARIADB_USER=root
     networks:
       - internal-net