diff --git a/ansible/roles/mariadb/templates/galera.cnf.j2 b/ansible/roles/mariadb/templates/galera.cnf.j2
index e949af03b9..80cc6d0938 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/mariadb/templates/galera.cnf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/mariadb/templates/galera.cnf.j2
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ binlog_format=ROW
 default-storage-engine=innodb
 innodb_autoinc_lock_mode=2
 
+datadir=/var/lib/mysql/
+
 wsrep_cluster_address=gcomm://{% if (groups['mariadb'] | length) > 1 %}{% for host in groups['mariadb'] %}{{ hostvars[host]['ansible_' + api_interface]['ipv4']['address'] }}:{{ mariadb_wsrep_port }}{% if not loop.last %},{% endif %}{% endfor %}{% endif %}
 
 wsrep_provider_options="gmcast.listen_addr=tcp://{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_' + api_interface]['ipv4']['address'] }}:{{ mariadb_wsrep_port }};ist.recv_addr={{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_' + api_interface]['ipv4']['address'] }}:{{ mariadb_ist_port }}"