diff --git a/roles/0-init/tasks/validate_vars.yml b/roles/0-init/tasks/validate_vars.yml
index a369fca5c..3617715dd 100644
--- a/roles/0-init/tasks/validate_vars.yml
+++ b/roles/0-init/tasks/validate_vars.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@
       - admin_console
       #- nginx              # MANDATORY
       #- apache             # Unmaintained - former dependency
-      - mysql               # Dependency - excluded from _installed check below
       - squid
       - cups
       - samba
@@ -85,6 +84,7 @@
       - gitea
       - jupyterhub
       - lokole
+      - mysql               # Dependency - excluded from _installed check below
       - mediawiki
       - mosquitto
       - nodejs              # Dependency - excluded from _installed check below