diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
index 9f44dbe..bee1ba9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
@@ -2,41 +2,30 @@ name: Run Python Tests
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
-# -----------------
-# --- Triggers ----
-# -----------------
-# This section defines when the workflow will run.
 on:
   workflow_call:
 
-# -----------------
-# ------ Jobs -----
-# -----------------
-# A workflow is made up of one or more jobs that can run in parallel or sequentially.
 jobs:
-  # A descriptive name for your job
   build-and-test:
-    # Specifies the virtual machine to run the job on. 'ubuntu-latest' is a common and cost-effective choice.
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
-    # 1) Start a MariaDB service container for tests
     services:
-      # The label 'mariadb' becomes the hostname
       mariadb:
         image: mariadb:11.4
         env:
           MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: rootpw
-          # This DB name now matches what your app expects
           MARIADB_DATABASE: group_project
           MARIADB_USER: appuser
           MARIADB_PASSWORD: apppass
+        options: >-
+          --health-cmd="mysqladmin ping -h 127.0.0.1 -u root -prootpw --silent"
+          --health-interval=5s
+          --health-timeout=2s
+          --health-retries=20
 
-    # 2) Expose DB connection settings to steps
     env:
-      # Use the service label 'mariadb' as the host
       MARIADB_HOST: mariadb
-      MARIADB_PORT: "3306" # This is the internal port, which is correct
-      # Match the database name from the service
+      MARIADB_PORT: "3306"
       MARIADB_DB: group_project
       MARIADB_USER: appuser
       MARIADB_PASSWORD: apppass