diff --git a/roles/mariadb_server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mariadb_server/tasks/main.yml
index 675cd3acc6..084199d4f0 100644
--- a/roles/mariadb_server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mariadb_server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
   no_log: True
   mysql_user: 
     name: root
+    login_user: root
+    login_password: "{{ mariadb_root_password }}"
+    user: root
     password: "{{ mariadb_root_password }}"
     login_unix_socket: /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
     check_implicit_admin: true