diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 2ba22ba..990e84d 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -198,6 +198,29 @@
 
     dig @127.0.0.1 test.example.com.
 
+Enable x509 and ssl communication between Designate and Galera cluster.
+---------------------
+By default communication between Designate and Galera is unsecure.
+
+designate:
+  server:
+    database:
+      x509:
+        enabled: True
+
+You able to set custom certificates in pillar:
+
+designate:
+  server:
+    database:
+      x509:
+        cacert: (certificate content)
+        cert: (certificate content)
+        key: (certificate content)
+
+You can read more about it here:
+    https://docs.openstack.org/security-guide/databases/database-access-control.html
+
 Documentation and Bugs
 ======================
 
diff --git a/designate/_ssl/mysql.sls b/designate/_ssl/mysql.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f02193
--- /dev/null
+++ b/designate/_ssl/mysql.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+{%- from "designate/map.jinja" import server with context %}
+
+designate_ssl_mysql:
+  test.show_notification:
+    - text: "Running designate._ssl.mysql"
+
+{%- if server.database.get('x509',{}).get('enabled',False) %}
+
+  {%- set ca_file=server.database.x509.ca_file %}
+  {%- set key_file=server.database.x509.key_file %}
+  {%- set cert_file=server.database.x509.cert_file %}
+
+mysql_designate_ssl_x509_ca:
+  {%- if server.database.x509.cacert is defined %}
+  file.managed:
+    - name: {{ ca_file }}
+    - contents_pillar: designate:server:database:x509:cacert
+    - mode: 444
+    - user: designate
+    - group: designate
+    - makedirs: true
+  {%- else %}
+  file.exists:
+    - name: {{ ca_file }}
+  {%- endif %}
+
+mysql_designate_client_ssl_cert:
+  {%- if server.database.x509.cert is defined %}
+  file.managed:
+    - name: {{ cert_file }}
+    - contents_pillar: designate:server:database:x509:cert
+    - mode: 440
+    - user: designate
+    - group: designate
+    - makedirs: true
+  {%- else %}
+  file.exists:
+    - name: {{ cert_file }}
+  {%- endif %}
+
+mysql_designate_client_ssl_private_key:
+  {%- if server.database.x509.key is defined %}
+  file.managed:
+    - name: {{ key_file }}
+    - contents_pillar: designate:server:database:x509:key
+    - mode: 400
+    - user: designate
+    - group: designate
+    - makedirs: true
+  {%- else %}
+  file.exists:
+    - name: {{ key_file }}
+  {%- endif %}
+
+mysql_designate_ssl_x509_set_user_and_group:
+  file.managed:
+    - names:
+      - {{ ca_file }}
+      - {{ cert_file }}
+      - {{ key_file }}
+    - user: designate
+    - group: designate
+
+{% elif server.database.get('ssl',{}).get('enabled',False) %}
+mysql_ca_designate:
+  {%- if server.database.ssl.cacert is defined %}
+  file.managed:
+    - name: {{ server.database.ssl.cacert_file }}
+    - contents_pillar: designate:server:database:ssl:cacert
+    - mode: 0444
+    - makedirs: true
+  {%- else %}
+  file.exists:
+    - name: {{ server.database.ssl.get('cacert_file', server.cacert_file) }}
+  {%- endif %}
+
+{%- endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/designate/files/pike/designate.conf.Debian b/designate/files/pike/designate.conf.Debian
index bcf5570..08ece94 100644
--- a/designate/files/pike/designate.conf.Debian
+++ b/designate/files/pike/designate.conf.Debian
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 {%- from "designate/map.jinja" import server, pool_manager with context %}
 
+{%- set connection_x509_ssl_option = '' %}
+{%- if server.database.get('x509',{}).get('enabled',False) %}
+  {%- set connection_x509_ssl_option = '&ssl_ca=' ~ server.database.x509.ca_file ~ '&ssl_cert=' ~ server.database.x509.cert_file ~ '&ssl_key=' ~ server.database.x509.key_file %}
+{%- elif server.database.get('ssl',{}).get('enabled',False) %}
+  {%- set connection_x509_ssl_option = '&ssl_ca=' ~ server.database.ssl.get('cacert_file', server.cacert_file) %}
+{%- endif %}
+
 [DEFAULT]
 # Where an option is commented out, but filled in this shows the default
 # value of that option
@@ -480,7 +487,7 @@
 #-----------------------
 [pool_manager_cache:sqlalchemy]
 #connection = sqlite:///$state_path/designate_pool_manager.sqlite
-connection = {{ server.database.engine }}+pymysql://{{ server.database.user }}:{{ server.database.password }}@{{ server.database.host }}/{{ server.database.name.pool_manager }}{%- if server.database.get('ssl',{}).get('enabled',False) %}?ssl_ca={{ server.database.ssl.get('cacert_file', server.cacert_file) }}{% endif %}
+connection = {{ server.database.engine }}+pymysql://{{ server.database.user }}:{{ server.database.password }}@{{ server.database.host }}/{{ server.database.name.pool_manager }}?charset=utf8{{ connection_x509_ssl_option|string }}
 
 #connection_debug = 100
 #connection_trace = False
@@ -522,7 +529,7 @@
 # Database connection string - to configure options for a given implementation
 # like sqlalchemy or other see below
 #connection = sqlite:///$state_path/designate.sqlite
-connection = {{ server.database.engine }}+pymysql://{{ server.database.user }}:{{ server.database.password }}@{{ server.database.host }}/{{ server.database.name.main_database }}{%- if server.database.get('ssl',{}).get('enabled',False) %}?ssl_ca={{ server.database.ssl.get('cacert_file', server.cacert_file) }}{% endif %}
+connection = {{ server.database.engine }}+pymysql://{{ server.database.user }}:{{ server.database.password }}@{{ server.database.host }}/{{ server.database.name.main_database }}?charset=utf8{{ connection_x509_ssl_option|string }}
 
 #connection_debug = 0
 #connection_trace = False
diff --git a/designate/server.sls b/designate/server.sls
index 1a756c1..30ebdaa 100644
--- a/designate/server.sls
+++ b/designate/server.sls
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 {%- from "designate/map.jinja" import server with context %}
+
 {%- if server.enabled %}
 
 include:
- - designate.db.offline_sync
+  - designate.db.offline_sync
+  - designate._ssl.mysql
 
 {%- if server.backend is defined %}
 
@@ -107,6 +109,7 @@
     - names: {{ server.pkgs }}
     - require_in:
       - sls: designate.db.offline_sync
+      - sls: designate._ssl.mysql
 
 /etc/designate/designate.conf:
   file.managed:
@@ -116,8 +119,9 @@
   - group: designate
   - require:
     - pkg: designate_server_packages
+    - sls: designate._ssl.mysql
   - require_in:
-      - sls: designate.db.offline_sync
+    - sls: designate.db.offline_sync
 
 /etc/designate/api-paste.ini:
   file.managed:
@@ -127,8 +131,9 @@
   - group: designate
   - require:
     - pkg: designate_server_packages
+    - sls: designate._ssl.mysql
   - require_in:
-      - sls: designate.db.offline_sync
+    - sls: designate.db.offline_sync
 
 designate_pool_sync:
   cmd.run:
@@ -149,14 +154,12 @@
     - require:
       - sls: designate.db.offline_sync
       - cmd: designate_pool_sync
+      - sls: designate._ssl.mysql
     - watch:
       - file: /etc/designate/designate.conf
       {%- if server.message_queue.get('ssl',{}).get('enabled', False) %}
       - file: rabbitmq_ca_designate_server
       {%- endif %}
-      {%- if server.database.get('ssl',{}).get('enabled', False) %}
-      - file: mysql_ca_designate_server
-      {%- endif %}
 
 {%- if server.version not in ['liberty', 'juno', 'kilo'] and server.pools is defined %}
 # Since Mitaka it is recommended to use pools.yaml for pools configuration
@@ -199,23 +202,4 @@
 {%- endif %}
 {%- endif %}
 
-
-{%- if server.database.get('ssl',{}).get('enabled', False) %}
-mysql_ca_designate_server:
-{%- if server.database.ssl.cacert is defined %}
-  file.managed:
-    - name: {{ server.database.ssl.cacert_file }}
-    - contents_pillar: designate:server:database:ssl:cacert
-    - mode: 0444
-    - makedirs: true
-    - require_in:
-      - file: /etc/designate/designate.conf
-{%- else %}
-  file.exists:
-   - name: {{ server.database.ssl.get('cacert_file', server.cacert_file) }}
-   - require_in:
-     - file: /etc/designate/designate.conf
-{%- endif %}
-{%- endif %}
-
 {%- endif %}