diff --git a/roles/mariadb/templates/root-.my.cnf b/roles/mariadb/templates/root-.my.cnf
index ac1cbfe..32893ec 100644
--- a/roles/mariadb/templates/root-.my.cnf
+++ b/roles/mariadb/templates/root-.my.cnf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [client]
 host            = {{ mysql_host }} 
 user            = root
-password        = {{ rootpassword }}
+password        = {{ mysql_root_password }}