diff --git a/Shoko.Server/Databases/MySQL.cs b/Shoko.Server/Databases/MySQL.cs
index ce73f2552..6f9d37f54 100644
--- a/Shoko.Server/Databases/MySQL.cs
+++ b/Shoko.Server/Databases/MySQL.cs
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ public override string GetTestConnectionString()
     {
         var settings = Utils.SettingsProvider.GetSettings();
         return
-            $"Server={settings.Database.Hostname};Port={settings.Database.Port};Database={settings.Database.Schema};User ID={settings.Database.Username};Password={settings.Database.Password};Default Command Timeout=3600";
+            $"Server={settings.Database.Hostname};Port={settings.Database.Port};Database=information_schema;User ID={settings.Database.Username};Password={settings.Database.Password};Default Command Timeout=3600";
     }
 
     public override bool HasVersionsTable()