diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index 60014c6..1dd1c74 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ports:
     onOpen: ignore
 
 tasks:
-  - init: wp-setup-plugin # or wp-setup-theme
+  - init: gp await-port 3306 && wp-setup-plugin # or wp-setup-theme
     command: apache2ctl start # start Apache server
   
   # start MailHog (SMTP testing tool)