diff --git a/zzz_templates/automatic_packages.sh b/zzz_templates/automatic_packages.sh
index b75ee6a1e..4e5076b97 100644
--- a/zzz_templates/automatic_packages.sh
+++ b/zzz_templates/automatic_packages.sh
@@ -116,6 +116,13 @@ for files in "/etc/cont-init.d" "/etc/services.d"; do
         [ "$PACKMANAGER" = "apt" ] && PACKAGES="$PACKAGES sqlite3"
     fi
 
+    COMMAND="mysql"
+    if grep -q -rnw "$files/" -e "$COMMAND" && ! command -v $COMMAND &>/dev/null; then
+        [ "$VERBOSE" = true ] && echo "$COMMAND required"
+        [ "$PACKMANAGER" = "apk" ] && PACKAGES="$PACKAGES mysql-client"
+        [ "$PACKMANAGER" = "apt" ] && PACKAGES="$PACKAGES mysql-client"
+    fi
+
     COMMAND="pip"
     if grep -q -rnw "$files/" -e "$COMMAND" && ! command -v $COMMAND &>/dev/null; then
         [ "$VERBOSE" = true ] && echo "$COMMAND required"