diff --git a/data/templates/yunohost/services.yml b/data/templates/yunohost/services.yml
index ba568760e..47452c476 100644
--- a/data/templates/yunohost/services.yml
+++ b/data/templates/yunohost/services.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ redis-server:
   log: /var/log/redis/redis-server.log
 mysql:
   log: [/var/log/mysql.log,/var/log/mysql.err]
+  alternates: ['mariadb']
 glances: {}
 ssh:
   log: /var/log/auth.log