diff --git a/templates/mysql.yaml b/templates/mysql.yaml
index 7cb92e167f0733b40150960f8cfcc6c3fbdbaa04..7d6e13602352ec4fcd4338bed535cc3c0a74943a 100644
--- a/templates/mysql.yaml
+++ b/templates/mysql.yaml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ init_config:
 instances:
   - server: 127.0.0.1
     user: root
-    pass: root
+    pass: {{ mysql_root_password }}