diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 80849f8a..39c68ddc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,13 @@ jobs:
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
         python-version: ['py38']
-        django-version: ['django32', django42]
+        django-version: ['django32', 'django42']
         db-version: ['mysql57', 'mysql80']
+        # excluding mysql5.7 with Django 4.2 since Django 4.2 has 
+        # dropped support for MySQL<8
+        exclude:
+          - django-version: 'django42'
+            db-version: 'mysql57'
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/.travis/run_tests.sh b/.travis/run_tests.sh
index 501899af..4485a5ea 100755
--- a/.travis/run_tests.sh
+++ b/.travis/run_tests.sh
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=notesserver.settings.test
 
 cd /edx/app/edx_notes_api/edx_notes_api
 
-make validate
+make test