diff --git a/.github/workflows/compliance-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/compliance-test.yaml
index 3c34696bf..ee813cc13 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compliance-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compliance-test.yaml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         version: [1.0.0, 1.1.0]
-        flags: ["", "--config `pwd`/tests/mongo.config.yml"]
+        db: ["default", "mongo"]
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -65,8 +65,12 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Start Funnel server
         run: |
+          if [ ${{ matrix.db }}  = "mongo" ]; then
+            make start-mongodb
+            FLAGS="--config `pwd`/tests/mongo.config.yml"
+          fi
           chmod +x funnel
-          ./funnel server run "${{ matrix.flags }}" &> funnel.logs &
+          ./funnel server run $FLAGS &> funnel.logs &
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with: