diff --git a/lib/databases/mysql b/lib/databases/mysql
index 89ae082c81..7bbcace399 100644
--- a/lib/databases/mysql
+++ b/lib/databases/mysql
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ function configure_database_mysql {
     # Change bind-address from localhost (127.0.0.1) to any (::) and
     # set default db type to InnoDB
     iniset -sudo $my_conf mysqld bind-address "$SERVICE_LISTEN_ADDRESS"
-    iniset -sudo $my_conf mysqld sql_mode STRICT_ALL_TABLES
+    iniset -sudo $my_conf mysqld sql_mode TRADITIONAL
     iniset -sudo $my_conf mysqld default-storage-engine InnoDB
     iniset -sudo $my_conf mysqld max_connections 1024
     iniset -sudo $my_conf mysqld query_cache_type OFF