diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 48f148d..381d79d 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ mariadb_server_conf_params:
     option: bind-address
     value: '{% if mysql_listen_on_ext_int %}0.0.0.0{% else %}127.0.0.1{% endif %}'
     state: present
+  - section: mysqld
+    option: skip-name-resolve
+    value: ''
+    state: '{% if mysql_skip_name_resolve %}present{% else %}absent{% endif %}'
   - section: mysqld
     option: port
     value: '{{ mysql_db_port }}'
@@ -80,7 +84,7 @@ mysql_db_innodb_log_file_size: 64M
 mysql_db_innodb_log_buffer_size: 9M
 mysql_safe_open_files_limit: 1024
 mysql_max_allowed_packet: 16M
-mysql_skip_name_resolve: True
+mysql_skip_name_resolve: true
 
 mysql_listen_on_ext_int: False
 #mysql_db_data: