diff --git a/telegraf/files/input/mysql.conf b/telegraf/files/input/mysql.conf
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+++ b/telegraf/files/input/mysql.conf
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+{%- if values.address is defined %}
+[[inputs.mysql]]
+  servers = [ "{{ values.username }}:{{ values.password }}@{{ values.protocol|default("unix") }}({{ values.address }})/" ]
+{%- include 'telegraf/files/input/_tags.conf' %}
+{%- endif %}