diff --git a/mysql/manifests/init.pp b/mysql/manifests/init.pp
index bb7b9c7..f0ae0a3 100644
--- a/mysql/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/mysql/manifests/init.pp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class mysql::server {
         }
     }
 
-    if $selinux {
+    if "${selinux}" == "true" {
         selinux::manage_fcontext { "/srv/mysql(/.*)?":
             type   => "mysqld_db_t",
             before => File["/srv/mysql"],