diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
index 7b6bb875f8..a46f62deca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
           - 3306:3306
         env:
           MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: root
-        options: ${{ matrix.SQL_OPTIONS }} --health-interval=10s --health-timeout=5s --health-retries=3
+        options: ${{ matrix.SQL_OPTIONS }} --health-interval=10s --health-timeout=5s --health-retries=3 --max-allowed-packet=67108864 --wait-timeout3600 --interactive-timeout=3600
     container:
       image: domjudge/gitlabci:24.04
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest