diff --git a/mysql/files/mysql.logrotate b/mysql/files/mysql.logrotate
index 16c7a5e..e49b320 100644
--- a/mysql/files/mysql.logrotate
+++ b/mysql/files/mysql.logrotate
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     daily
     compress
     postrotate
+       HOME="`getent passwd ${USER} | cut -d : -f 6`"
        mysqladmin flush-logs
     endscript
 }