diff --git a/test/docker-compose.yml b/test/docker-compose.yml
index 2c2c5cf..25dd79f 100644
--- a/test/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/test/docker-compose.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ services:
         platform: linux/${PLATFORM}
         environment:
             - DB_DRIVER=com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver
-            - DB_URL=jdbc:mysql://mysql:3306/process-engine?sendFractionalSeconds=false
+            - DB_URL=jdbc:mysql://mysql:3306/process-engine?sendFractionalSeconds=false&sessionVariables=transaction_isolation='READ-COMMITTED'
             - DB_USERNAME=camunda
             - DB_PASSWORD_FILE=/run/secrets/camunda_db_password
             - WAIT_FOR=mysql:3306