diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 1db9880..7f20304 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 mysql_user_home: /root
+mysql_root_username: root
 mysql_root_password: root
 
 # Pass in a comma-separated list of repos to use (e.g. "remi,epel"). Used only
diff --git a/templates/python-my.cnf.j2 b/templates/python-my.cnf.j2
index b013aa3..43de06a 100644
--- a/templates/python-my.cnf.j2
+++ b/templates/python-my.cnf.j2
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [client]
-user=root
-password={{ mysql_root_password }}
\ No newline at end of file
+user={{ mysql_root_username }}
+password={{ mysql_root_password }}