diff --git a/ci/build_unix.sh b/ci/build_unix.sh
index 0f01597a..a0bdf1d8 100644
--- a/ci/build_unix.sh
+++ b/ci/build_unix.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ else
 	sudo service mysql restart
 fi
 
+# Mariadb does not support SHA256 auth plugins
+if [ $DATABASE == "mariadb" ]; then
+	export MYSQL_SKIP_SHA256_TESTS=1
+fi
+
 
 mkdir -p build
 cd build