diff --git a/manifests/murano.pp b/manifests/murano.pp
index b7d1ab11c..5e073b6f1 100644
--- a/manifests/murano.pp
+++ b/manifests/murano.pp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class openstack_integration::murano {
     rabbit_own_host       => $::openstack_integration::config::host,
     rabbit_own_port       => $::openstack_integration::config::rabbit_port,
     rabbit_own_use_ssl    => $::openstack_integration::config::ssl,
-    database_connection   => 'mysql://murano:a_big_secret@127.0.0.1/murano?charset=utf8',
+    database_connection   => 'mysql+pymysql://murano:a_big_secret@127.0.0.1/murano?charset=utf8',
     identity_uri          => $::openstack_integration::config::keystone_admin_uri,
     auth_uri              => $::openstack_integration::config::keystone_auth_uri,
     use_ssl               => $::openstack_integration::config::ssl,