diff --git a/tandoor_recipes/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh b/tandoor_recipes/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
index 15a02b008..49e2cf58d 100644
--- a/tandoor_recipes/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
+++ b/tandoor_recipes/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ mariadb_addon)
     fi
 
     # Install mysqlclient
-    pip install mysqlclient
+    pip install mysql-connector-python &>/dev/null || pip install pymysql &>/dev/null
     
     # Use values
     export DB_ENGINE=django.db.backends.mysql