diff --git a/common/db.go b/common/db.go
index 09071c5..bf6c02e 100644
--- a/common/db.go
+++ b/common/db.go
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ func WaitDBUp() {
 	defer func() {
 		sdb.Close()
 	}()
-	if _, err = dtmimp.DBExec(sdb, "select 1"); err != nil {
-		dtmimp.FatalIfError(err)
+	for _, err = dtmimp.DBExec(sdb, "select 1"); err != nil; { // wait for mysql to start
+		time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
+		_, err = dtmimp.DBExec(sdb, "select 1")
 	}
 }