diff --git a/scripts/CMakeLists.txt b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
index 4fc5f3f9b0d..0c9177c79c5 100644
--- a/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ ELSE()
 ENDIF()
 
 SET(HOSTNAME "hostname")
+SET(MYSQLD_USER "mysql")
 
 # Required for mysqlbug until autotools are deprecated, once done remove these
 # and expand default cmake variables