diff --git a/templates/root/my.cnf b/templates/root/my.cnf
index 6052e60..7ad1d77 100644
--- a/templates/root/my.cnf
+++ b/templates/root/my.cnf
@@ -4,4 +4,8 @@
 
 [client]
 user=root
+{% if mysql_vendor == 'mariadb_galera' %}
 password="{{ mysql_root_password }}"
+{% else %}
+password={{ mysql_root_password }}
+{% endif %}