diff --git a/galera/files/slave_bootstrap.sh b/galera/files/slave_bootstrap.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+service mysql start
+
+counter=20
+
+while [ $counter -gt 0 ]
+do
+  service mysql status
+  if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
+    exit 0
+  fi
+  counter=$(( $counter - 1 )) 
+  sleep 2
+done
+
+exit 1
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