diff --git a/metadata-ingestion/tests/integration/kafka-connect/test_kafka_connect.py b/metadata-ingestion/tests/integration/kafka-connect/test_kafka_connect.py
index 4dd54305ec8fbf..56ea3839435e73 100644
--- a/metadata-ingestion/tests/integration/kafka-connect/test_kafka_connect.py
+++ b/metadata-ingestion/tests/integration/kafka-connect/test_kafka_connect.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import subprocess
 import time
 
 import pytest
@@ -11,6 +12,17 @@
 FROZEN_TIME = "2021-10-25 13:00:00"
 
 
+def is_mysql_up(container_name: str, port: int) -> bool:
+    """A cheap way to figure out if mysql is responsive on a container"""
+
+    cmd = f"docker logs {container_name} 2>&1 | grep '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' | grep {port}"
+    ret = subprocess.run(
+        cmd,
+        shell=True,
+    )
+    return ret.returncode == 0
+
+
 @freeze_time(FROZEN_TIME)
 @pytest.mark.integration_batch_1
 def test_kafka_connect_ingest(docker_compose_runner, pytestconfig, tmp_path, mock_time):
@@ -24,6 +36,13 @@ def test_kafka_connect_ingest(docker_compose_runner, pytestconfig, tmp_path, moc
         str(test_resources_dir / "docker-compose.override.yml"),
     ]
     with docker_compose_runner(docker_compose_file, "kafka-connect") as docker_services:
+        wait_for_port(
+            docker_services,
+            "test_mysql",
+            3306,
+            timeout=120,
+            checker=lambda: is_mysql_up("test_mysql", 3306),
+        )
         wait_for_port(docker_services, "test_broker", 59092, timeout=120)
         wait_for_port(docker_services, "test_connect", 58083, timeout=120)
         docker_services.wait_until_responsive(
diff --git a/metadata-ingestion/tests/integration/mysql/test_mysql.py b/metadata-ingestion/tests/integration/mysql/test_mysql.py
index 29f12f677e703b..9608152d05f8b6 100644
--- a/metadata-ingestion/tests/integration/mysql/test_mysql.py
+++ b/metadata-ingestion/tests/integration/mysql/test_mysql.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import subprocess
+
 import pytest
 from freezegun import freeze_time
 
@@ -6,60 +8,80 @@
 from tests.test_helpers.docker_helpers import wait_for_port
 
 FROZEN_TIME = "2020-04-14 07:00:00"
+MYSQL_PORT = 3306
 
 
-@freeze_time(FROZEN_TIME)
-@pytest.mark.integration
-def test_mysql_ingest(docker_compose_runner, pytestconfig, tmp_path, mock_time):
-    test_resources_dir = pytestconfig.rootpath / "tests/integration/mysql"
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def test_resources_dir(pytestconfig):
+    return pytestconfig.rootpath / "tests/integration/mysql"
+
+
+def is_mysql_up(container_name: str, port: int) -> bool:
+    """A cheap way to figure out if mysql is responsive on a container"""
+
+    cmd = f"docker logs {container_name} 2>&1 | grep '/usr/sbin/mysqld: ready for connections.' | grep {port}"
+    ret = subprocess.run(
+        cmd,
+        shell=True,
+    )
+    return ret.returncode == 0
 
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def mysql_runner(docker_compose_runner, pytestconfig, test_resources_dir):
     with docker_compose_runner(
         test_resources_dir / "docker-compose.yml", "mysql"
     ) as docker_services:
-        wait_for_port(docker_services, "testmysql", 3306)
-
-        # Run the metadata ingestion pipeline.
-        config_file = (test_resources_dir / "mysql_to_file.yml").resolve()
-        run_datahub_cmd(
-            ["ingest", "--strict-warnings", "-c", f"{config_file}"], tmp_path=tmp_path
-        )
-
-        # Verify the output.
-        mce_helpers.check_golden_file(
-            pytestconfig,
-            output_path=tmp_path / "mysql_mces.json",
-            golden_path=test_resources_dir / "mysql_mces_golden.json",
+        wait_for_port(
+            docker_services,
+            "testmysql",
+            MYSQL_PORT,
+            timeout=120,
+            checker=lambda: is_mysql_up("testmysql", MYSQL_PORT),
         )
+        yield docker_services
 
 
 @freeze_time(FROZEN_TIME)
 @pytest.mark.integration
-def test_mysql_ingest_with_db_alias(
-    docker_compose_runner, pytestconfig, tmp_path, mock_time
+def test_mysql_ingest(
+    mysql_runner, pytestconfig, test_resources_dir, tmp_path, mock_time
 ):
-    test_resources_dir = pytestconfig.rootpath / "tests/integration/mysql"
+    # Run the metadata ingestion pipeline.
+    config_file = (test_resources_dir / "mysql_to_file.yml").resolve()
+    run_datahub_cmd(
+        ["ingest", "--strict-warnings", "-c", f"{config_file}"], tmp_path=tmp_path
+    )
 
-    with docker_compose_runner(
-        test_resources_dir / "docker-compose.yml", "mysql"
-    ) as docker_services:
-        wait_for_port(docker_services, "testmysql", 3306)
+    # Verify the output.
+    mce_helpers.check_golden_file(
+        pytestconfig,
+        output_path=tmp_path / "mysql_mces.json",
+        golden_path=test_resources_dir / "mysql_mces_golden.json",
+    )
 
-        # Run the metadata ingestion pipeline.
-        config_file = (test_resources_dir / "mysql_to_file_dbalias.yml").resolve()
-        run_datahub_cmd(
-            ["ingest", "--strict-warnings", "-c", f"{config_file}"], tmp_path=tmp_path
-        )
 
-        # Verify the output.
-        # Assert that all events generated have instance specific urns
-        import re
+@freeze_time(FROZEN_TIME)
+@pytest.mark.integration
+def test_mysql_ingest_with_db_alias(
+    mysql_runner, pytestconfig, test_resources_dir, tmp_path, mock_time
+):
+    # Run the metadata ingestion pipeline.
+    config_file = (test_resources_dir / "mysql_to_file_dbalias.yml").resolve()
+    run_datahub_cmd(
+        ["ingest", "--strict-warnings", "-c", f"{config_file}"], tmp_path=tmp_path
+    )
 
-        urn_pattern = "^" + re.escape(
-            "urn:li:dataset:(urn:li:dataPlatform:mysql,foogalaxy."
-        )
-        mce_helpers.assert_mcp_entity_urn(
-            filter="ALL",
-            entity_type="dataset",
-            regex_pattern=urn_pattern,
-            file=tmp_path / "mysql_mces_dbalias.json",
-        )
+    # Verify the output.
+    # Assert that all events generated have instance specific urns
+    import re
+
+    urn_pattern = "^" + re.escape(
+        "urn:li:dataset:(urn:li:dataPlatform:mysql,foogalaxy."
+    )
+    mce_helpers.assert_mcp_entity_urn(
+        filter="ALL",
+        entity_type="dataset",
+        regex_pattern=urn_pattern,
+        file=tmp_path / "mysql_mces_dbalias.json",
+    )
diff --git a/metadata-ingestion/tests/test_helpers/docker_helpers.py b/metadata-ingestion/tests/test_helpers/docker_helpers.py
index 6ac46c54ab8a2d..329664ad14b128 100644
--- a/metadata-ingestion/tests/test_helpers/docker_helpers.py
+++ b/metadata-ingestion/tests/test_helpers/docker_helpers.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import contextlib
 import subprocess
-from typing import Optional, Union
+from typing import Callable, Optional, Union
 
 import pytest
 import pytest_docker.plugin
@@ -27,16 +27,15 @@ def wait_for_port(
     hostname: str = None,
     timeout: float = 30.0,
     pause: float = 0.5,
+    checker: Optional[Callable[[], bool]] = None,
 ) -> None:
-    # import pdb
-
-    # breakpoint()
     try:
-        # port = docker_services.port_for(container_name, container_port)
         docker_services.wait_until_responsive(
             timeout=timeout,
             pause=pause,
-            check=lambda: is_responsive(container_name, container_port, hostname),
+            check=checker
+            if checker
+            else lambda: is_responsive(container_name, container_port, hostname),
         )
     finally:
         # use check=True to raise an error if command gave bad exit code