diff --git a/modules/mysql/mysql.go b/modules/mysql/mysql.go
index 980bad4aae..0db2ca7806 100644
--- a/modules/mysql/mysql.go
+++ b/modules/mysql/mysql.go
@@ -79,16 +79,19 @@ func StartContainer(ctx context.Context, opts ...MySQLContainerOption) (*MySQLCo
 	return &MySQLContainer{container, username, password, database}, nil
 }
 
-func (c *MySQLContainer) Username() string {
-	return c.username
-}
+func (c *MySQLContainer) ConnectionString(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
+	containerPort, err := c.MappedPort(ctx, "3306/tcp")
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
 
-func (c *MySQLContainer) Password() string {
-	return c.password
-}
+	host, err := c.Host(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
 
-func (c *MySQLContainer) Database() string {
-	return c.database
+	connectionString := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s@tcp(%s:%s)/%s", c.username, c.password, host, containerPort.Port(), c.database)
+	return connectionString, nil
 }
 
 // WithImage sets the image to be used for the mysql container
diff --git a/modules/mysql/mysql_test.go b/modules/mysql/mysql_test.go
index b29e23ac3f..170a17fdc2 100644
--- a/modules/mysql/mysql_test.go
+++ b/modules/mysql/mysql_test.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package mysql
 import (
 	"context"
 	"database/sql"
-	"fmt"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -27,14 +26,7 @@ func TestMySQL(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	// perform assertions
-
-	host, _ := container.Host(ctx)
-
-	p, _ := container.MappedPort(ctx, "3306/tcp")
-	port := p.Int()
-
-	connectionString := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s@tcp(%s:%d)/%s?tls=skip-verify",
-		container.Username(), container.Password(), host, port, container.Database())
+	connectionString, _ := container.ConnectionString(ctx)
 
 	db, err := sql.Open("mysql", connectionString)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -88,14 +80,7 @@ func TestMySQLWithRootUserAndEmptyPassword(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	// perform assertions
-
-	host, _ := container.Host(ctx)
-
-	p, _ := container.MappedPort(ctx, "3306/tcp")
-	port := p.Int()
-
-	connectionString := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s@tcp(%s:%d)/%s?tls=skip-verify",
-		container.Username(), container.Password(), host, port, container.Database())
+	connectionString, _ := container.ConnectionString(ctx)
 
 	db, err := sql.Open("mysql", connectionString)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -135,14 +120,7 @@ func TestMySQLWithConfigFile(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	// perform assertions
-
-	host, _ := container.Host(ctx)
-
-	p, _ := container.MappedPort(ctx, "3306/tcp")
-	port := p.Int()
-
-	connectionString := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s@tcp(%s:%d)/%s",
-		container.Username(), container.Password(), host, port, container.Database())
+	connectionString, _ := container.ConnectionString(ctx)
 
 	db, err := sql.Open("mysql", connectionString)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -188,14 +166,7 @@ func TestMySQLWithScripts(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	// perform assertions
-
-	host, _ := container.Host(ctx)
-
-	p, _ := container.MappedPort(ctx, "3306/tcp")
-	port := p.Int()
-
-	connectionString := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s@tcp(%s:%d)/%s?tls=skip-verify",
-		container.Username(), container.Password(), host, port, container.Database())
+	connectionString, _ := container.ConnectionString(ctx)
 
 	db, err := sql.Open("mysql", connectionString)
 	if err != nil {