diff --git a/.github/workflows/node.js.yml b/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
index 26ff3e23f..89a484fae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,21 @@ jobs:
         ports:
           # Opens tcp port 3306 on the host and service container
           - 3306:3306
+    steps:
+      - name: Connect to mySQL
+      # Runs a script that creates a mySQL table, populates
+      # the table with data, and then retrieves the data
+      run: echo "Connected to mySQL"
+      # Environment variables used by the script to create
+      # a new mySQL table.
+      env:
+        DB_NAME: 'library'
+        DB_USER: 'root'
+        DB_PASS: ${{ secrets.DB_PASS }}
+        # The hostname used to communicate with the mySQL service container
+        DB_HOST: localhost
+        # The default mySQL port
+        DB_PORT: 3306
 
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -45,21 +60,6 @@ jobs:
       # - name: Install dependencies
         # run: npm ci
 
-      - name: Connect to mySQL
-        # Runs a script that creates a mySQL table, populates
-        # the table with data, and then retrieves the data
-        run: echo "Connected to mySQL"
-        # Environment variables used by the script to create
-        # a new mySQL table.
-        env:
-          DB_NAME: 'library'
-          DB_USER: 'root'
-          DB_PASS: ${{ secrets.DB_PASS }}
-          # The hostname used to communicate with the mySQL service container
-          DB_HOST: localhost
-          # The default mySQL port
-          DB_PORT: 3306
-
       # - uses: mirromutth/mysql-action@v1.1
       #   with:
       #     host port: 3800 # Optional, default value is 3306. The port of host