diff --git a/puppet/manifests/init.pp b/puppet/manifests/init.pp
index 8839e58..4437b82 100644
--- a/puppet/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/puppet/manifests/init.pp
@@ -271,6 +271,11 @@ class puppet::server::common inherits puppet::client {
             }
             "mysql": {
                 require ruby::mysql
+                if $::operatingsystem == "CentOS" and $::operatingsystemrelease !~ /^[1-5]\..*/ {
+                    selinux::boolean { "puppetmaster_use_db":
+                        value => "on",
+                    }
+                }
             }
             default: {
                 fail("Invalid value ${puppet_dbadapter} for variable \$puppet_dbadapter.")