diff --git a/testing/docker-compose.yml b/testing/docker-compose.yml
index 5ee6f0c..3c72f98 100644
--- a/testing/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/testing/docker-compose.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ services:
       POSTGRES_USER: "wakapi"
       POSTGRES_PASSWORD: "wakapi"
       POSTGRES_DB: "wakapi"
-    ports:
-      - "5432:5432"
+    network_mode: host
     volumes:
       - wakapi-postgres:/var/lib/postgresql/data
 
@@ -19,8 +18,7 @@ services:
       MYSQL_PASSWORD: "wakapi"
       MYSQL_DATABASE: "wakapi"
       MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: example
-    ports:
-      - "3306:3306"
+    network_mode: host
     volumes:
       - wakapi-mysql:/var/lib/mysql
 
@@ -31,8 +29,7 @@ services:
       MARIADB_PASSWORD: "wakapi"
       MARIADB_DATABASE: "wakapi"
       MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: example
-    ports:
-      - "3306:3306"
+    network_mode: host
     volumes:
       - wakapi-mariadb:/var/lib/mysql
 
diff --git a/testing/run_api_tests.sh b/testing/run_api_tests.sh
index e82bc7c..902dc9a 100755
--- a/testing/run_api_tests.sh
+++ b/testing/run_api_tests.sh
@@ -47,11 +47,20 @@ case $1 in
     else
         config="config.$1.yml"
     fi
-    sleep 5
 
-    if [ "$1" == "mysql" ]; then
-        sleep 10
+    db_port=0
+    if [ "$1" == "postgres" ]; then
+        db_port=5432
+    else
+        db_port=3306
     fi
+
+    for _ in $(seq 0 30); do
+        if netstat -tulpn 2>/dev/null | grep "LISTEN" | tr -s ' ' | cut -d' ' -f4 | grep -E ":$db_port$" > /dev/null; then
+            break
+        fi
+        sleep 1
+    done
     ;;
 
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