diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index db9f095..5ca5b77 100755
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ mariadb_backup_folder: "{{ cloud_storage }}/mariadb/backup"
 mariadb_backup_fileprefix: "{{ mariadb_backup_folder }}.mariadb.{{ mariadb_version_major }}.backup"
 mariadb_local_sock: "{{ mariadb_storage_folder }}/mariadb.sock"
 mariadb_config_location: "/etc/mysql"
+mariadb_config_file: "mariadb.cnf"
 
 mariadb_port: 3306
 mariadb_remote_login: false
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index e51c52c..7cfce55 100755
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 - name: configure mariadb
   template:
     mode: 0644
-    src: "etc/my.cnf.j2"
-    dest: "{{ mariadb_config_location }}/my.cnf"
+    src: "etc/mariadb.cnf.j2"
+    dest: "{{ mariadb_config_location }}/{{ mariadb_config_file }}"
     owner: root
   notify: restart mariadb service
 
diff --git a/templates/etc/my.cnf.j2 b/templates/etc/mariadb.cnf.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/etc/my.cnf.j2
rename to templates/etc/mariadb.cnf.j2