diff --git a/.github/workflows/trilogy.yml b/.github/workflows/trilogy.yml
index 009de44c..e4bd2882 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trilogy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trilogy.yml
@@ -41,5 +41,10 @@ jobs:
         run: bundle exec rake trilogy:rebuild_database
         env:
           MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: root
+      - name: Create user, grant privledges,and flush # workaround to resolve https://github.com/trilogy-libraries/activerecord-trilogy-adapter/issues/64
+        run: |
+          mysql -e "CREATE USER 'test'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY 'test';" -uMYSQL_USER -pMYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD
+          mysql -e "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'test'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;" -uMYSQL_USER -pMYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD
+          mysql -e "FLUSH PRIVILEGES;" -uMYSQL_USER -pMYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD
       - name: Trilogy test
         run: bundle exec rake trilogy:test