diff --git a/ci/root_user_setup.sql b/ci/root_user_setup.sql
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+ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH 'mysql_native_password';
+ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '';
+FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
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