diff --git a/slapos/recipe/mysql/__init__.py b/slapos/recipe/mysql/__init__.py
index 2b2b467fe7d066b310da3bee1eff98345bd596e3..9ab2b97599bede6abcef3a360d4f38a5b8977574 100644
--- a/slapos/recipe/mysql/__init__.py
+++ b/slapos/recipe/mysql/__init__.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class Recipe(BaseSlapRecipe):
     self.cron_d = self.installCrond()
     self.logrotate_d, self.logrotate_backup = self.installLogrotate()
     
-    mysql_conf = self.installMysqlServer(self.getLocalIPv4Address(), 45678)
+    mysql_conf = self.installMysqlServer(self.getGlobalIPv6Address(), 45678)
 
     self.linkBinary()
     self.setConnectionDict(dict(