diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 47415d4..0c7807d 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ mysql_port: "3306"
 mysql_bind_address: '0.0.0.0'
 mysql_datadir: /var/lib/mysql
 mysql_pid_file: /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid
+mysql_skip_name_resolve: no
 
 # Slow query log settings.
 mysql_slow_query_log_enabled: no
diff --git a/templates/my.cnf.j2 b/templates/my.cnf.j2
index b13c3cb..3923720 100644
--- a/templates/my.cnf.j2
+++ b/templates/my.cnf.j2
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ bind-address = {{ mysql_bind_address }}
 datadir = {{ mysql_datadir }}
 socket = {{ mysql_socket }}
 pid-file = {{ mysql_pid_file }}
+{% if mysql_skip_name_resolve %}
+skip-name-resolve
+{% endif %}
 
 # Logging configuration.
 {% if mysql_log_error == 'syslog' or mysql_log == 'syslog' %}