diff --git a/.ebextensions/install_mysql.config b/.ebextensions/install_mysql.config
index 84d90101..fa96fb3f 100644
--- a/.ebextensions/install_mysql.config
+++ b/.ebextensions/install_mysql.config
@@ -1,22 +1,13 @@
 packages:
   yum:
     mysql-server: []
-    mysql: []
 
 commands:
   01_start_mysql:
     command: "service mysqld start"
+
   02_create_database:
-    command: "mysql -e 'CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS ddingdong_test;'"
-  03_create_user:
-    command: "mysql -e \"CREATE USER IF NOT EXISTS 'myuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'ddingdong';\""
-  04_grant_privileges:
-    command: "mysql -e \"GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON myapp.* TO 'myuser'@'localhost';\""
-  05_flush_privileges:
-    command: "mysql -e 'FLUSH PRIVILEGES;'"
+    command: "mysql -u root -e 'CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS ddingdong_test'"
 
-services:
-  sysvinit:
-    mysqld:
-      enabled: true
-      ensureRunning: true
+  03_create_user:
+    command: "mysql -u root -e 'CREATE USER IF NOT EXISTS 'myuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'ddingdong'; GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ddingdong_test.* TO 'myuser'@'localhost'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES;'"