diff --git a/templates/root-my.cnf.j2 b/templates/root-my.cnf.j2
index af13e810..8fe43412 100644
--- a/templates/root-my.cnf.j2
+++ b/templates/root-my.cnf.j2
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 [client]
 user="{{ mysql_root_username }}"
 password="{{ mysql_root_password }}"
+socket="{{ mysql_socket }}"