diff --git a/.github/workflows/sqlx.yml b/.github/workflows/sqlx.yml
index 5a3ad545d3..153ea24479 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sqlx.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sqlx.yml
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        mariadb: [10_6, 10_3]
+        mariadb: [verylatest, 10_11, 10_4]
         runtime: [async-std, tokio]
         tls: [native-tls, rustls, none]
     needs: check
diff --git a/tests/docker-compose.yml b/tests/docker-compose.yml
index 4c59dc5034..bbb452fa9a 100644
--- a/tests/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/tests/docker-compose.yml
@@ -7,11 +7,9 @@ services:
     #
 
     mysql_8:
-        # FIXME: 8.0.28 introduced a regression in our type tests: https://github.com/launchbadge/sqlx/issues/1664
-        # The MySQL devs agreed that it was a regression and that it will be fixed in 8.0.29
-        image: mysql:8.0.27
+        image: mysql:8.0
         volumes:
-            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql"
+            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
         ports:
             - 3306
         environment:
@@ -24,9 +22,9 @@ services:
             context: .
             dockerfile: mysql/Dockerfile
             args:
-                IMAGE: mysql:8.0.27
+                IMAGE: mysql:8.0
         volumes:
-            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql"
+            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
         ports:
             - 3306
         environment:
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ services:
     mysql_5_7:
         image: mysql:5.7
         volumes:
-            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql"
+            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
         ports:
             - 3306
         environment:
@@ -52,7 +50,7 @@ services:
             args:
                 IMAGE: mysql:5.7
         volumes:
-            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql"
+            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
         ports:
             - 3306
         environment:
@@ -61,19 +59,43 @@ services:
             MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD: 1
 
     #
-    # MariaDB 10.6, 10.5, 10.4, 10.3
+    # MariaDB 10.11, 10.6, 10.5, 10.4
     # https://mariadb.org/about/#maintenance-policy
     #
 
+    mariadb_10_11:
+        image: mariadb:10.11
+        volumes:
+            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
+        ports:
+            - 3306
+        environment:
+            MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: password
+            MARIADB_DATABASE: sqlx
+
+    mariadb_10_11_client_ssl:
+        build:
+            context: .
+            dockerfile: mysql/Dockerfile
+            args:
+                IMAGE: mariadb:10.11
+        volumes:
+            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
+        ports:
+            - 3306
+        environment:
+            MARIADB_DATABASE: sqlx
+            MARIADB_ALLOW_EMPTY_ROOT_PASSWORD: 1
+
     mariadb_10_6:
         image: mariadb:10.6
         volumes:
-            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql"
+            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
         ports:
             - 3306
         environment:
-            MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: password
-            MYSQL_DATABASE: sqlx
+            MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: password
+            MARIADB_DATABASE: sqlx
 
     mariadb_10_6_client_ssl:
         build:
@@ -82,7 +104,7 @@ services:
             args:
                 IMAGE: mariadb:10.6
         volumes:
-            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql"
+            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
         ports:
             - 3306
         environment:
@@ -92,12 +114,12 @@ services:
     mariadb_10_5:
         image: mariadb:10.5
         volumes:
-            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql"
+            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
         ports:
             - 3306
         environment:
-            MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: password
-            MYSQL_DATABASE: sqlx
+            MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: password
+            MARIADB_DATABASE: sqlx
 
     mariadb_10_5_client_ssl:
         build:
@@ -106,7 +128,7 @@ services:
             args:
                 IMAGE: mariadb:10.5
         volumes:
-            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql"
+            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
         ports:
             - 3306
         environment:
@@ -116,12 +138,12 @@ services:
     mariadb_10_4:
         image: mariadb:10.4
         volumes:
-            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql"
+            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
         ports:
             - 3306
         environment:
-            MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: password
-            MYSQL_DATABASE: sqlx
+            MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: password
+            MARIADB_DATABASE: sqlx
 
     mariadb_10_4_client_ssl:
         build:
@@ -130,37 +152,38 @@ services:
             args:
                 IMAGE: mariadb:10.4
         volumes:
-            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql"
+            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
         ports:
             - 3306
         environment:
             MARIADB_DATABASE: sqlx
             MARIADB_ALLOW_EMPTY_ROOT_PASSWORD: 1
 
-    mariadb_10_3:
-        image: mariadb:10.3
+    # Ensure MariaDB upstream isn't regressing before release
+    # https://mariadb.org/new-service-quay-io-mariadb-foundation-mariadb-devel/
+    mariadb_verylatest:
+        image: quay.io/mariadb-foundation/mariadb-devel:verylatest
         volumes:
-            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql"
+            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
         ports:
             - 3306
         environment:
-            MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: password
-            MYSQL_DATABASE: sqlx
+            MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: password
+            MARIADB_DATABASE: sqlx
 
-    mariadb_10_3_client_ssl:
+    mariadb_verylatest_client_ssl:
         build:
             context: .
             dockerfile: mysql/Dockerfile
             args:
-                IMAGE: mariadb:10.3
+                IMAGE: quay.io/mariadb-foundation/mariadb-devel:verylatest
         volumes:
-            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql"
+            - "./mysql/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
         ports:
             - 3306
         environment:
             MARIADB_DATABASE: sqlx
             MARIADB_ALLOW_EMPTY_ROOT_PASSWORD: 1
-
     #
     # PostgreSQL 15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x
     # https://www.postgresql.org/support/versioning/
@@ -181,7 +204,7 @@ services:
             POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD: scram-sha-256
             POSTGRES_INITDB_ARGS: --auth-host=scram-sha-256
         volumes:
-            - "./postgres/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql"
+            - "./postgres/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
         # Loading `pg_stat_statements` should serve as a regression test for:
         # https://github.com/launchbadge/sqlx/issues/2622
         command: >
@@ -200,7 +223,7 @@ services:
             POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD: trust
             POSTGRES_INITDB_ARGS: --auth-host=trust
         volumes:
-            - "./postgres/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql"
+            - "./postgres/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
         command: >
             -c ssl=on -c ssl_cert_file=/var/lib/postgresql/server.crt -c ssl_key_file=/var/lib/postgresql/server.key -c ssl_ca_file=/var/lib/postgresql/ca.crt -c hba_file=/var/lib/postgresql/pg_hba.conf
 
@@ -219,7 +242,7 @@ services:
             POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD: scram-sha-256
             POSTGRES_INITDB_ARGS: --auth-host=scram-sha-256
         volumes:
-            - "./postgres/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql"
+            - "./postgres/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
         command: >
             -c ssl=on -c ssl_cert_file=/var/lib/postgresql/server.crt -c ssl_key_file=/var/lib/postgresql/server.key
 
@@ -236,7 +259,7 @@ services:
             POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD: trust
             POSTGRES_INITDB_ARGS: --auth-host=trust
         volumes:
-            - "./postgres/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql"
+            - "./postgres/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
         command: >
             -c ssl=on -c ssl_cert_file=/var/lib/postgresql/server.crt -c ssl_key_file=/var/lib/postgresql/server.key -c ssl_ca_file=/var/lib/postgresql/ca.crt -c hba_file=/var/lib/postgresql/pg_hba.conf
 
@@ -255,7 +278,7 @@ services:
             POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD: scram-sha-256
             POSTGRES_INITDB_ARGS: --auth-host=scram-sha-256
         volumes:
-            - "./postgres/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql"
+            - "./postgres/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
         command: >
             -c ssl=on -c ssl_cert_file=/var/lib/postgresql/server.crt -c ssl_key_file=/var/lib/postgresql/server.key
 
@@ -272,7 +295,7 @@ services:
             POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD: trust
             POSTGRES_INITDB_ARGS: --auth-host=trust
         volumes:
-            - "./postgres/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql"
+            - "./postgres/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
         command: >
             -c ssl=on -c ssl_cert_file=/var/lib/postgresql/server.crt -c ssl_key_file=/var/lib/postgresql/server.key -c ssl_ca_file=/var/lib/postgresql/ca.crt -c hba_file=/var/lib/postgresql/pg_hba.conf
 
@@ -291,7 +314,7 @@ services:
             POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD: scram-sha-256
             POSTGRES_INITDB_ARGS: --auth-host=scram-sha-256
         volumes:
-            - "./postgres/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql"
+            - "./postgres/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
         command: >
             -c ssl=on -c ssl_cert_file=/var/lib/postgresql/server.crt -c ssl_key_file=/var/lib/postgresql/server.key
 
@@ -308,7 +331,7 @@ services:
             POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD: trust
             POSTGRES_INITDB_ARGS: --auth-host=trust
         volumes:
-            - "./postgres/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql"
+            - "./postgres/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
         command: >
             -c ssl=on -c ssl_cert_file=/var/lib/postgresql/server.crt -c ssl_key_file=/var/lib/postgresql/server.key -c ssl_ca_file=/var/lib/postgresql/ca.crt -c hba_file=/var/lib/postgresql/pg_hba.conf
 
@@ -327,7 +350,7 @@ services:
             POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD: scram-sha-256
             POSTGRES_INITDB_ARGS: --auth-host=scram-sha-256
         volumes:
-            - "./postgres/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql"
+            - "./postgres/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
         command: >
             -c ssl=on -c ssl_cert_file=/var/lib/postgresql/server.crt -c ssl_key_file=/var/lib/postgresql/server.key
 
@@ -344,6 +367,6 @@ services:
             POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD: trust
             POSTGRES_INITDB_ARGS: --auth-host=trust
         volumes:
-            - "./postgres/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql"
+            - "./postgres/setup.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/setup.sql:z"
         command: >
             -c ssl=on -c ssl_cert_file=/var/lib/postgresql/server.crt -c ssl_key_file=/var/lib/postgresql/server.key -c ssl_ca_file=/var/lib/postgresql/ca.crt -c hba_file=/var/lib/postgresql/pg_hba.conf
diff --git a/tests/x.py b/tests/x.py
index a487d3986a..2d211db4fb 100755
--- a/tests/x.py
+++ b/tests/x.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ def run(command, comment=None, env=None, service=None, tag=None, args=None, data
         # mariadb
         #
 
-        for version in ["10_6", "10_5", "10_4", "10_3"]:
+        for version in ["verylatest", "10_11", "10_6", "10_5", "10_4"]:
             run(
                 f"cargo test --no-default-features --features any,mysql,macros,_unstable-all-types,runtime-{runtime},tls-{tls}",
                 comment=f"test mariadb {version}",