diff --git a/roles/mariadb_server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mariadb_server/tasks/main.yml
index 07449b1833..309d815dea 100644
--- a/roles/mariadb_server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mariadb_server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
 
 - name: set mariaddb root user password
   no_log: True
-  check_implicit_admin: True
-  mysql_user: name=root password={{ mariadb_root_password }}
+  mysql_user: name=root password={{ mariadb_root_password }} check_implicit_admin=true
 
 - name: create .my.cnf file for future logins
   template: src=dotmy.cnf.j2 dest=/root/.my.cnf owner=root group=root mode=0700