diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c628ec3c..30d91c83 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ The **patch** part changes incrementally at each release.
 
 * apache: new variable for mpm mode (+ updated default config accordingly)
 * evolinux-base: add default motd template
+* mysql: variable to disable myadd script overwrite (default: True)
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/mysql/defaults/main.yml b/mysql/defaults/main.yml
index 1e2f673d..2986a869 100644
--- a/mysql/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/mysql/defaults/main.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ mysql_cron_mysqltuner_frequency: monthly
 
 mysql_force_new_nrpe_password: False
 
+mysql_force_myadd_script: True
+
 mysql_evolinux_defaults_file: z-evolinux-defaults.cnf
 mysql_evolinux_custom_file: zzz-evolinux-custom.cnf
 
diff --git a/mysql/tasks/utils.yml b/mysql/tasks/utils.yml
index 164507aa..fedda1ff 100644
--- a/mysql/tasks/utils.yml
+++ b/mysql/tasks/utils.yml
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@
     src: my-add.sh
     dest: "{{ mysql_scripts_dir or general_scripts_dir | mandatory }}/my-add.sh"
     mode: "0700"
+    force: "{{ mysql_force_myadd_script }}"
   tags:
     - mysql