diff --git a/nixos/tests/mysql.nix b/nixos/tests/mysql.nix
index 1a6117793664..fedc7f0ab1f0 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/mysql.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/mysql.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import ./make-test.nix ({ pkgs, ...} : {
   };
 
   nodes = {
-    master =
+    mysql =
       { pkgs, ... }:
 
       {
@@ -13,12 +13,34 @@ import ./make-test.nix ({ pkgs, ...} : {
         services.mysql.initialDatabases = [ { name = "testdb"; schema = ./testdb.sql; } ];
         services.mysql.package = pkgs.mysql;
       };
+
+    mariadb =
+      { pkgs, ... }:
+
+      {
+        users.users.testuser = { };
+        services.mysql.enable = true;
+        services.mysql.ensureDatabases = [ "testdb" ];
+        services.mysql.ensureUsers = [{
+          name = "testuser";
+          ensurePermissions = {
+            "testdb.*" = "ALL PRIVILEGES";
+          };
+        }];
+        services.mysql.package = pkgs.mariadb;
+      };
+
   };
 
   testScript = ''
     startAll;
 
-    $master->waitForUnit("mysql");
-    $master->succeed("echo 'use testdb; select * from tests' | mysql -u root -N | grep 4");
+    $mysql->waitForUnit("mysql");
+    $mysql->succeed("echo 'use testdb; select * from tests' | mysql -u root -N | grep 4");
+
+    $mariadb->waitForUnit("mysql");
+    $mariadb->succeed("echo 'use testdb; create table tests (test_id INT, PRIMARY KEY (test_id));' | sudo -u testuser mysql -u testuser");
+    $mariadb->succeed("echo 'use testdb; insert into tests values (42);' | sudo -u testuser mysql -u testuser");
+    $mariadb->succeed("echo 'use testdb; select test_id from tests' | sudo -u testuser mysql -u testuser -N | grep 42");
   '';
 })