diff --git a/mysql/database.sls b/mysql/database.sls
index 24c3bcd..e9bbba7 100644
--- a/mysql/database.sls
+++ b/mysql/database.sls
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 {% from "mysql/map.jinja" import mysql with context %}
 
+include:
+  - mysql.python
+
 {% for database in salt['pillar.get']('mysql:database', []) %}
 {{ database }}:
   mysql_database.present:
diff --git a/mysql/server.sls b/mysql/server.sls
index e620ba1..5b28df9 100644
--- a/mysql/server.sls
+++ b/mysql/server.sls
@@ -50,11 +50,6 @@ mysqld:
     - watch:
       - pkg: mysqld
 
-mysql-python:
-  pkg:
-    - installed
-    - name: {{ mysql.python }}
-
 {% if grains['os'] in ['Ubuntu', 'Debian', 'Gentoo', 'CentOS'] %}
 my.cnf:
   file.managed:
diff --git a/mysql/user.sls b/mysql/user.sls
index 2e4f935..4a09c77 100644
--- a/mysql/user.sls
+++ b/mysql/user.sls
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 {% from "mysql/map.jinja" import mysql with context %}
 
+include:
+  - mysql.python
+
 {% for user in salt['pillar.get']('mysql:user', []) %}
 {{ user['name'] }}:
   mysql_user.present: