diff --git a/plugins/mariadb/index.py b/plugins/mariadb/index.py
index 55b0f92b7..066062b23 100755
--- a/plugins/mariadb/index.py
+++ b/plugins/mariadb/index.py
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ def initMysqlPwd():
     # cmd_pass = cmd_pass + \
     #     "UPDATE mysql.user SET password=PASSWORD('" + \
     #     pwd + "') WHERE user='root'"
-    cmd_pass = serverdir + '/bin/mysql -uroot -e'
+    cmd_pass = serverdir + '/bin/mysql -S ' + serverdir + '/mysql.sock -uroot -e'
     cmd_pass = cmd_pass + \
         "\"grant all privileges on *.* to 'root'@'localhost' identified by '" + pwd + "';"
     cmd_pass = cmd_pass + "flush privileges;\""