diff --git a/roles/phabricator/tasks/main.yml b/roles/phabricator/tasks/main.yml
index d31f1c9b30..370b032be7 100644
--- a/roles/phabricator/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/phabricator/tasks/main.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,13 @@
     - phabricator
 
 - name: create mariadb user for phabricator
-  mysql_user: name={{ mariadb_user }} host='localhost'  password={{ mariadb_password }} priv=*.*:ALL state=present
+  mysql_user:
+    name: "{{ mariadb_user }}"
+    host: 'localhost'
+    password: "{{ mariadb_password }}"
+    priv: "*.*:ALL state=present"
+    login_user: root
+    login_password: "{{ mariadb_root_password }}"
 
 - name: create phabricator daemon user
   user: name={{ phabricator_daemon_user }}