diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index de37ab1..82e9b3e 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ tacker_service_in_ldap: false
 
 ## Common pip packages
 tacker_pip_packages:
-  - mysql-python
   - networking-sfc
   - osprofiler
   - PyMySQL
diff --git a/templates/tacker.conf.j2 b/templates/tacker.conf.j2
index 2c3879f..b73d4f7 100644
--- a/templates/tacker.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/tacker.conf.j2
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ auth_type = {{ tacker_keystone_auth_plugin }}
 # be set in the corresponding core plugin '.ini' file. However, it is suggested
 # to put the [database] section and its connection attribute in this
 # configuration file.
-connection = mysql://{{ tacker_galera_user }}:{{ tacker_container_mysql_password }}@{{ tacker_galera_address }}/{{ tacker_galera_database }}?charset=utf8{% if tacker_galera_use_ssl | bool %}&ssl_ca={{ tacker_galera_ssl_ca_cert }}{% endif %}
+connection = mysql+pymysql://{{ tacker_galera_user }}:{{ tacker_container_mysql_password }}@{{ tacker_galera_address }}/{{ tacker_galera_database }}?charset=utf8{% if tacker_galera_use_ssl | bool %}&ssl_ca={{ tacker_galera_ssl_ca_cert }}{% endif %}
 
 # Specify drivers for mgmt
 mgmt_driver = noop,openwrt