diff --git a/mysql/tasks/main.yml b/mysql/tasks/main.yml
index 4ddde70ea426a6051d9a5035844e1aae4e4b9f64..5af6629f64db2c9f74dd64dd8944632e59c1affe 100644
--- a/mysql/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/mysql/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,24 @@
 ---
 # file: roles/mysql/tasks/main.yml
 
-- name: ensure mysql packages are installed
+- name: ensure mysql packages are installed for jessie
   apt: name={{ item }} state=latest
   with_items:
     - mysql-server
     - python-mysqldb
+  when:
+    - debian_version == "jessie"
+  tags:
+    - packages
+    - mysql
+
+- name: ensure mysql packages are installed for stretch
+  apt: name={{ item }} state=latest
+  with_items:
+    - mariadb-server
+    - python-mysqldb
+  when:
+    - debian_version == "stretch"
   tags:
     - packages
     - mysql