diff --git a/roles/mysql/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mysql/tasks/main.yml
index 2152f55b7..d09ea26d1 100644
--- a/roles/mysql/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mysql/tasks/main.yml
@@ -59,12 +59,16 @@
   tags:
     - download
 
-### lineinfile to add 'TimeoutStartSec=180' to /lib/systemd/system/mariadb.service here?
+### lineinfile to add 'TimeoutStartSec=180' to /lib/systemd/system/mariadb.service here
+# - if file exists!
+# - avoid adding it repeatedly!
+# - daemon_reload below...
 
-# Name of MySQL service varies by OS so softcoded in 1-prep
+# Name of MySQL service varies by OS, so hardcoded in /opt/iiab/iiab/vars/<OS>.yml (formerly in roles/0-init/tasks/main.yml)
 - name: Enable & Start MySQL systemd service ({{ mysql_service }}) if mysql_enabled
   systemd:
     name: "{{ mysql_service }}"
+    daemon_reload: yes
     state: started
     enabled: yes
   when: mysql_enabled | bool