diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1f401eea7..17650ab8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "Create extra databases"
           sqlcmd -Q "CREATE DATABASE nservicebus1"
           sqlcmd -Q "CREATE DATABASE nservicebus2"
+          sqlcmd -Q "CREATE DATABASE [n service.bus&*#]"
 
           echo "Create additional schemas"
           sqlcmd -Q "CREATE SCHEMA receiver AUTHORIZATION db_owner" -d "nservicebus"