diff --git a/.github/workflows/phpunit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/phpunit-tests.yml
index a9be5d8565fe3..b91f0c5da0df6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/phpunit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/phpunit-tests.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ on:
       - 'tests/phpunit/**'
       - 'tests/phpunit/multisite.xml'
       - 'phpunit.xml.dist'
+      - 'docker-compose.yml'
       # Confirm any changes to relevant workflow files.
       - '.github/workflows/phpunit-tests.yml'
       - '.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-*.yml'
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index cc2ed8d94975e..c672fe29573db 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ services:
   mysql:
     image: ${LOCAL_DB_TYPE-mysql}:${LOCAL_DB_VERSION-latest}
 
+    # This database is disposable, so it does not need a durable write at every commit.
+    command: [ "--innodb-flush-log-at-trx-commit=0" ]
+
     networks:
       - wpdevnet