diff --git a/designate/server/cluster/simple.yml b/designate/server/cluster/simple.yml
index 9f9b18b..06c6a33 100644
--- a/designate/server/cluster/simple.yml
+++ b/designate/server/cluster/simple.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 classes:
 - service.designate.server.cluster
+- system.salt.minion.cert.mysql.clients.openstack.designate
 parameters:
   _param:
     designate_admin_api_enabled: false
     cluster_internal_protocol: 'http'
+    openstack_mysql_x509_enabled: False
+    galera_ssl_enabled: False
   linux:
     system:
       package:
@@ -33,6 +36,13 @@
           pool_manager: designate_pool_manager
         user: designate
         password: ${_param:mysql_designate_password}
+        x509:
+          enabled: ${_param:openstack_mysql_x509_enabled}
+          ca_file: ${_param:mysql_designate_ssl_ca_file}
+          key_file: ${_param:mysql_designate_client_ssl_key_file}
+          cert_file: ${_param:mysql_designate_client_ssl_cert_file}
+        ssl:
+          enabled: ${_param:galera_ssl_enabled}
       identity:
         engine: keystone
         host: ${_param:openstack_control_address}
diff --git a/designate/server/single.yml b/designate/server/single.yml
index 683180e..1bb51cb 100644
--- a/designate/server/single.yml
+++ b/designate/server/single.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 classes:
 - service.designate.server.single
+- system.salt.minion.cert.mysql.clients.openstack.designate
 parameters:
   _param:
     designate_admin_api_enabled: false
     internal_protocol: 'http'
+    openstack_mysql_x509_enabled: False
+    galera_ssl_enabled: False
   linux:
     system:
       package:
@@ -33,6 +36,13 @@
           pool_manager: designate_pool_manager
         user: designate
         password: ${_param:mysql_designate_password}
+        x509:
+          enabled: ${_param:openstack_mysql_x509_enabled}
+          ca_file: ${_param:mysql_designate_ssl_ca_file}
+          key_file: ${_param:mysql_designate_client_ssl_key_file}
+          cert_file: ${_param:mysql_designate_client_ssl_cert_file}
+        ssl:
+          enabled: ${_param:galera_ssl_enabled}
       identity:
         engine: keystone
         host: ${_param:single_address}
diff --git a/galera/server/database/ssl/designate.yml b/galera/server/database/ssl/designate.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8a7ed8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/galera/server/database/ssl/designate.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+parameters:
+  _param:
+    mysql_designate_ssl_option:
+      - SSL: True
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/galera/server/database/x509/designate.yml b/galera/server/database/x509/designate.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27e3ae4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/galera/server/database/x509/designate.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+parameters:
+  _param:
+    mysql_designate_client_ssl_x509_subject: '/C=cz/CN=mysql-designate-client/L=Prague/O=Mirantis'
+    mysql_designate_client_ssl_x509_issuer: '/C=cz/CN=Salt Master CA/L=Prague/O=Mirantis'
+    mysql_designate_ssl_option:
+      - SUBJECT: ${_param:mysql_designate_client_ssl_x509_subject}
+      - ISSUER: ${_param:mysql_designate_client_ssl_x509_issuer}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/salt/minion/cert/mysql/clients/openstack/designate.yml b/salt/minion/cert/mysql/clients/openstack/designate.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f66c59f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/salt/minion/cert/mysql/clients/openstack/designate.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+parameters:
+  _param:
+    salt_minion_ca_host: cfg01.${_param:cluster_domain}
+    salt_minion_ca_authority: salt_master_ca
+    mysql_designate_client_ssl_key_file: /etc/designate/ssl/mysql/client-key.pem
+    mysql_designate_client_ssl_cert_file: /etc/designate/ssl/mysql/client-cert.pem
+    mysql_designate_ssl_ca_file: /etc/designate/ssl/mysql/ca-cert.pem
+  salt:
+    minion:
+      cert:
+        mysql-designate-client:
+          host: ${_param:salt_minion_ca_host}
+          authority: ${_param:salt_minion_ca_authority}
+          common_name: mysql-designate-client
+          signing_policy: cert_client
+          alternative_names: >
+            IP:${_param:cluster_local_address},
+            DNS:${_param:cluster_local_address},
+            DNS:${linux:system:name},
+            DNS:${linux:network:fqdn}
+          key_usage: "digitalSignature,nonRepudiation,keyEncipherment"
+          key_file: ${_param:mysql_designate_client_ssl_key_file}
+          cert_file: ${_param:mysql_designate_client_ssl_cert_file}
+          ca_file: ${_param:mysql_designate_ssl_ca_file}
+          user: designate
+          group: designate
+          mode: 640