--- a/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/mysql.conf
+++ b/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/mysql.conf
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@
 # Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301  USA
 
 d /var/run/mysqld 0755 mysql mysql  -
+d /var/lib/mysql 0700 mysql mysql  -