diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index cbcf533..35141fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ jobs:
           cabal-version: ${{ matrix.cabal }}
           cabal-update: true
 
-
       - name: Install system dependencies - Linux
         if: runner.os == 'Linux'
         run: |
@@ -56,8 +55,8 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get install libpcre3-dev
           sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient-dev
           sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient21
-          echo $LIBMYSQL_PLUGIN_DIR
-          sudo ln -s /opt/hostedtoolcache/mysql/9.0.1/x64/lib/libmysqlclient.so.24 /usr/lib/libmysqlclient.so.24
+          # The LIBMYSQL_PLUGIN_DIR is variable added by the actions-setup-mysql
+          cabal user-config -a "extra-lib-dirs: $(dirname $LIBMYSQL_PLUGIN_DIR)" -f init
 
       - name: Build - Configure
         run: |