diff --git a/haproxy/proxy/listen/mysql.yml b/haproxy/proxy/listen/mysql.yml
index a7ef910..40a9f35 100644
--- a/haproxy/proxy/listen/mysql.yml
+++ b/haproxy/proxy/listen/mysql.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
       listen:
         mysql:
           mode: tcp
-          balance: source
+          balance: first
           binds:
             - address: ${_param:haproxy_bind_address}
               port: ${_param:haproxy_mysql_bind_port}
diff --git a/haproxy/proxy/listen/openstack/galera.yml b/haproxy/proxy/listen/openstack/galera.yml
index 254dc3b..7298cfc 100644
--- a/haproxy/proxy/listen/openstack/galera.yml
+++ b/haproxy/proxy/listen/openstack/galera.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
         mysql_cluster:
           type: mysql
           service_name: mysql
+          balance: first
           binds:
           - address: ${_param:cluster_vip_address}
             port: 3306