diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 13001f4..4026416 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@ steps:
         CODEFIRST_CLIENTDRONE_ENV_MARIADB_USER:
           from_secret: db_user
         CODEFIRST_CLIENTDRONE_ENV_MARIADB_PASSWORD:
-          from_secret: db_password
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+          from_secret: db_password
+    commands:
+      - mysql -u db_user -h db_database --execute="SELECT VERSION();"
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