diff --git a/manifests/config.pp b/manifests/config.pp
index 9edacbe..2d9d835 100644
--- a/manifests/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/config.pp
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
       notify  => Service['mysql'] ;
   }
 
+  file { "${globalconfigprefix}/my-default.cnf":
+    ensure => 'link',
+    target => "${configdir}/my.cnf",
+  }
+
   ->
   exec { 'init-mysql-db':
     command  => "${bindir}/mysql_install_db \