diff --git a/templates/mariadb.conf b/templates/mariadb.conf
index 270affd..a533a04 100644
--- a/templates/mariadb.conf
+++ b/templates/mariadb.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Ansible managed
 
+[mysqld]
 # slow log
 slow_query_log = 1
 slow_query_log_file = {{ slowlog_query_log_file }}