diff --git a/roles/mysql/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mysql/tasks/main.yml
index 706b1a4c3..9f8d484b5 100644
--- a/roles/mysql/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mysql/tasks/main.yml
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@
     # line: "TimeoutStartSec=180"
   when: mariadb_unit_file.stat.exists
 
+# RECORD MySQL AS INSTALLED
+
+- set_fact:
+    mysql_installed: True
+
 - name: "Add 'mysql_installed: True' to {{ iiab_state_file }}"
   lineinfile:
     dest: "{{ iiab_state_file }}"    # /etc/iiab/iiab_state.yml