diff --git a/roles/mysql_server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mysql_server/tasks/main.yml
index 647354f..906e1ba 100644
--- a/roles/mysql_server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mysql_server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@
   tags: mysql
 
 - name: Set root password
-  command: mysqladmin password "{{ my_root_pass.stdout }}"
+  command: |
+    {{ mysql_engine == 'mysql' | ternary('mysqladmin', 'mariadb-admin') }} password "{{ my_root_pass.stdout }}"
   when:
     - not my_no_cnf.stat.exists
     - my_root_pass.stdout is defined