diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 65211da2cf..ada824ab5e 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ steps:
     MYSQL_DATABASE: friendica
     MYSQL_HOST: mysql
 
+node:
+  test: db
+
 services:
 - name: mysql
   image: mysql:8.0
@@ -52,6 +55,9 @@ steps:
     MYSQL_DATABASE: friendica
     MYSQL_HOST: mysql
 
+node:
+  test: db
+
 services:
 - name: mysql
   image: mysql:8.0
@@ -92,6 +98,9 @@ steps:
       MYSQL_DATABASE: friendica
       MYSQL_HOST: mysql
 
+node:
+  test: db
+
 services:
 - name: mysql
   image: mysql:8.0
@@ -137,6 +146,9 @@ steps:
       MYSQL_DATABASE: friendica
       MYSQL_HOST: mariadb
 
+node:
+  test: db
+
 services:
 - name: mariadb
   image: mariadb:10.1
@@ -176,6 +188,9 @@ steps:
       MYSQL_DATABASE: friendica
       MYSQL_HOST: mariadb
 
+node:
+  test: db
+
 services:
 - name: mariadb
   image: mariadb:10.1
@@ -215,6 +230,9 @@ steps:
       MYSQL_DATABASE: friendica
       MYSQL_HOST: mariadb
 
+node:
+  test: db
+
 services:
 - name: mariadb
   image: mariadb:10.1