diff --git a/ansible/roles/cinder/templates/cinder.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/cinder/templates/cinder.conf.j2
index 86f99c12a1..6e8f8b0157 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/cinder/templates/cinder.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/cinder/templates/cinder.conf.j2
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ nova_catalog_info = compute:nova:internalURL
 auth_strategy = keystone
 
 [database]
-connection = mysql://{{ cinder_database_user }}:{{ cinder_database_password }}@{{ cinder_database_address }}/{{ cinder_database_name }}
+connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ cinder_database_user }}:{{ cinder_database_password }}@{{ cinder_database_address }}/{{ cinder_database_name }}
 
 [keystone_authtoken]
 auth_uri = http://{{ kolla_internal_address }}:{{ keystone_public_port }}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/glance/templates/glance-api.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/glance/templates/glance-api.conf.j2
index 7d47439f81..b853411d79 100755
--- a/ansible/roles/glance/templates/glance-api.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/glance/templates/glance-api.conf.j2
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ show_image_direct_url= True
 {% endif %}
 
 [database]
-connection = mysql://{{ glance_database_user }}:{{ glance_database_password }}@{{ glance_database_address }}/{{ glance_database_name }}
+connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ glance_database_user }}:{{ glance_database_password }}@{{ glance_database_address }}/{{ glance_database_name }}
 
 [keystone_authtoken]
 auth_uri = http://{{ kolla_internal_address }}:{{ keystone_public_port }}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/glance/templates/glance-registry.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/glance/templates/glance-registry.conf.j2
index a5970a82e5..be36a7851c 100755
--- a/ansible/roles/glance/templates/glance-registry.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/glance/templates/glance-registry.conf.j2
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use_syslog = True
 syslog_log_facility = LOG_LOCAL0
 
 [database]
-connection = mysql://{{ glance_database_user }}:{{ glance_database_password }}@{{ glance_database_address }}/{{ glance_database_name }}
+connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ glance_database_user }}:{{ glance_database_password }}@{{ glance_database_address }}/{{ glance_database_name }}
 
 [keystone_authtoken]
 auth_uri = http://{{ kolla_internal_address }}:{{ keystone_public_port }}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/heat/templates/heat.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/heat/templates/heat.conf.j2
index a03f2fb003..8ed8b49166 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/heat/templates/heat.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/heat/templates/heat.conf.j2
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ bind_port = {{ heat_api_cfn_port }}
 {% endif %}
 
 [database]
-connection = mysql://{{ heat_database_user }}:{{ heat_database_password }}@{{ heat_database_address }}/{{ heat_database_name }}
+connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ heat_database_user }}:{{ heat_database_password }}@{{ heat_database_address }}/{{ heat_database_name }}
 
 [keystone_authtoken]
 auth_uri = http://{{ kolla_internal_address }}:{{ keystone_public_port }}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/ironic/templates/ironic.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/ironic/templates/ironic.conf.j2
index 2fca544fc7..91bebc2198 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ironic/templates/ironic.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/ironic/templates/ironic.conf.j2
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ clean_nodes = false
 {% endif %}
 
 [database]
-connection = mysql://{{ ironic_database_user }}:{{ ironic_database_password }}@{{ ironic_database_address }}/{{ ironic_database_name }}
+connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ ironic_database_user }}:{{ ironic_database_password }}@{{ ironic_database_address }}/{{ ironic_database_name }}
 
 [keystone_authtoken]
 auth_uri = http://{{ kolla_internal_address }}:{{ keystone_public_port }}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/keystone/templates/keystone.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/keystone/templates/keystone.conf.j2
index 80c29b6dd1..a51cd13cd2 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/keystone/templates/keystone.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/keystone/templates/keystone.conf.j2
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ use_syslog = True
 admin_token = {{ keystone_admin_token }}
 
 [database]
-connection = mysql://{{ keystone_database_user }}:{{ keystone_database_password }}@{{ keystone_database_address }}/{{ keystone_database_name }}
+connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ keystone_database_user }}:{{ keystone_database_password }}@{{ keystone_database_address }}/{{ keystone_database_name }}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/magnum/templates/magnum.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/magnum/templates/magnum.conf.j2
index 4bfa620253..01f671eb0f 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/magnum/templates/magnum.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/magnum/templates/magnum.conf.j2
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ host = {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_' + api_interface]['ipv4']['addr
 {% endif %}
 
 [database]
-connection = mysql://{{ magnum_database_user }}:{{ magnum_database_password }}@{{ magnum_database_address}}/{{ magnum_database_name }}
+connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ magnum_database_user }}:{{ magnum_database_password }}@{{ magnum_database_address}}/{{ magnum_database_name }}
 
 [heat_client]
 region_name = {{ openstack_region_name }}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/murano/templates/murano.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/murano/templates/murano.conf.j2
index 760576baf5..2a59e144a9 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/murano/templates/murano.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/murano/templates/murano.conf.j2
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ bind_port = {{ murano_api_port }}
 {% endif %}
 
 [database]
-connection = mysql://{{ murano_database_user }}:{{ murano_database_password }}@{{ murano_database_address }}/{{ murano_database_name }}
+connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ murano_database_user }}:{{ murano_database_password }}@{{ murano_database_address }}/{{ murano_database_name }}
 
 [keystone_authtoken]
 auth_uri = http://{{ kolla_internal_address }}:{{ keystone_public_port }}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/neutron/templates/neutron.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/neutron/templates/neutron.conf.j2
index 787cbb7d17..6c1fcf59ce 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/neutron/templates/neutron.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/neutron/templates/neutron.conf.j2
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ rabbit_hosts = {% for host in groups['rabbitmq'] %}{{ hostvars[host]['ansible_'
 root_helper = sudo neutron-rootwrap /etc/neutron/rootwrap.conf
 
 [database]
-connection = mysql://{{ neutron_database_user }}:{{ neutron_database_password }}@{{ neutron_database_address }}/{{ neutron_database_name }}
+connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ neutron_database_user }}:{{ neutron_database_password }}@{{ neutron_database_address }}/{{ neutron_database_name }}
 
 [keystone_authtoken]
 auth_uri = http://{{ kolla_internal_address }}:{{ keystone_public_port }}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/nova/templates/nova.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/nova/templates/nova.conf.j2
index a80962d755..951767c56f 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/nova/templates/nova.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/nova/templates/nova.conf.j2
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ username = neutron
 password = {{ neutron_keystone_password }}
 
 [database]
-connection = mysql://{{ nova_database_user }}:{{ nova_database_password }}@{{ nova_database_address }}/{{ nova_database_name }}
+connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ nova_database_user }}:{{ nova_database_password }}@{{ nova_database_address }}/{{ nova_database_name }}
 
 [keystone_authtoken]
 auth_uri = http://{{ kolla_internal_address }}:{{ keystone_public_port }}
diff --git a/docker/openstack-base/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/openstack-base/Dockerfile.j2
index 8532c4e3df..7d87a4bd2f 100644
--- a/docker/openstack-base/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/openstack-base/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ RUN yum -y install \
         python-manilaclient \
         python-mistralclient \
         python-muranoclient \
+        python-PyMySQL \
         python-pip \
         python-saharaclient \
         python-swiftclient \
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@ RUN yum -y install \
         python-tuskarclient \
         python-zaqarclient \
         python-openstackclient \
-        MySQL-python \
         python-keystoneauth1 \
     && yum clean all
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ RUN ln -s openstack-base-source/* /requirements \
         python-tuskarclient \
         python-zaqarclient \
         python-openstackclient \
-        MySQL-python \
+        pymysql \
         python-memcached \
         six
 ENV PATH /var/lib/kolla/venv/bin:$PATH