diff --git a/package/mariadb/mariadb.mk b/package/mariadb/mariadb.mk
index d08b768a2e..db967ca3ed 100644
--- a/package/mariadb/mariadb.mk
+++ b/package/mariadb/mariadb.mk
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ MARIADB_CPE_ID_VENDOR = mariadb
 MARIADB_SELINUX_MODULES = mysql
 MARIADB_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 MARIADB_PROVIDES = mysql
+MARIADB_CONFIG_SCRIPTS = mysql_config
 
 MARIADB_DEPENDENCIES = \
 	host-mariadb \