diff --git a/mysql/manifests/init.pp b/mysql/manifests/init.pp
index f0ae0a3..e7fed1d 100644
--- a/mysql/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/mysql/manifests/init.pp
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ class mysql::server {
     }
 
     service { "mysqld":
+        name    => $operatingsystem ? {
+            "ubuntu" => "mysql",
+            "debian" => "mysql",
+            default  => "mysqld",
+        },
 	ensure  => running,
 	enable  => true,
 	require => File["/srv/mysql"],