diff --git a/galera/files/debian.cnf b/galera/files/debian.cnf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2be2e68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/galera/files/debian.cnf
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[client]
+host = localhost
+user = debian-sys-maint
+password = {{ pillar['mysql_config']['maintenance_password'] }}
+socket = /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock
+
+[mysql_upgrade]
+host = localhost
+user = debian-sys-maint
+password = {{ pillar['mysql_config']['maintenance_password'] }}
+socket = /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock
+basedir = /usr
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