diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_api.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_api.yml
index d11bce02a50..c7878161dad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_api.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_api.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     services:
       mysql:
-        image: mariadb:11.0
+        image: mariadb:11.1
         # we use the root user because our tests create databases
         env:
           MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: testpass
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     services:
       mysql:
-        image: mariadb:11.0
+        image: mariadb:11.1
         env:
           MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: testpass
         ports: