diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f6443f8119..b230066908 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -223,8 +223,18 @@ jobs:
         env:
           RUBY_VERSION: ${{ matrix.ruby-version }}
 
-      - name: Test MySQL
-        run: mysql --host 127.0.0.1 --port ${{ job.services.mysql.ports[3306] }} -uroot -proot -e "SHOW GRANTS FOR 'root'@'localhost'"
+
+      - name: Wait for/Check Mysql
+        uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.2
+        with:
+          timeout_minutes: 1
+          max_attempts: 20
+          command: |
+            mysql --host 127.0.0.1 --port ${{ job.services.mysql.ports[3306] }} -uroot -proot -e "SHOW GRANTS FOR 'root'@'localhost'";
+            if [[ $? != 0 ]]; then
+              sleep 1;
+            fi
+
 
       - name: Run Multiverse Tests
         uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_cron.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_cron.yml
index 348cbf0e77..8c3218dafb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_cron.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_cron.yml
@@ -243,8 +243,18 @@ jobs:
         env:
           RUBY_VERSION: ${{ matrix.ruby-version }}
 
-      - name: Test MySQL
-        run: mysql --host 127.0.0.1 --port ${{ job.services.mysql.ports[3306] }} -uroot -proot -e "SHOW GRANTS FOR 'root'@'localhost'"
+
+      - name: Wait for/Check Mysql
+        uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.2
+        with:
+          timeout_minutes: 1
+          max_attempts: 20
+          command: |
+            mysql --host 127.0.0.1 --port ${{ job.services.mysql.ports[3306] }} -uroot -proot -e "SHOW GRANTS FOR 'root'@'localhost'";
+            if [[ $? != 0 ]]; then
+              sleep 1;
+            fi
+
 
       - name: Run Multiverse Tests
         uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_jruby.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_jruby.yml
index bb4c1f33bc..55192589fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_jruby.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_jruby.yml
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ jobs:
         env: 
           TEST_CMD: "bundle exec rake test:multiverse[group=${{ matrix.multiverse }}]"
           VERBOSE_TEST_OUTPUT: true
-          RETRY_ATTEMPS: 2
+          RETRY_ATTEMPS: 5
           SERIALIZE: 1
           DB_PORT: ${{ job.services.mysql.ports[3306] }}
           JRUBY_OPTS: --dev --debug
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scripts/retry_command b/.github/workflows/scripts/retry_command
index bce91b10f9..84d9b70535 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/scripts/retry_command
+++ b/.github/workflows/scripts/retry_command
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ while [[ $return_val != 0  && $count -le $RETRY_ATTEMPTS ]]; do
   $TEST_CMD
   return_val=$?
   count+=1
+  if [[ $return_val != 0 ]]; then
+    echo $'\n*************************************************************************************************************\n'
+    echo "FAILURE ON ATTEMPT $((count+1)) of $((RETRY_ATTEMPTS+1))"
+    echo $'\n*************************************************************************************************************\n'
+  fi
 done
 
 exit $return_val
\ No newline at end of file