diff --git a/.github/workflows/cypress.yml b/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
index 5b027b3e..8c9828b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     services:
       mysql:
-        image: mysql:5.7
+        image: mysql:8.0
         env:
-          MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD: false
           MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: root
           MYSQL_DATABASE: myaac-tfs
           MYSQL_USER: myaac