diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-database b/src/freedombone-utils-database
index 66f87d58..98c8c3db 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-database
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-database
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ function install_mariadb {
         else
             MARIADB_PASSWORD="$(openssl rand -base64 32 | cut -c1-${MINIMUM_PASSWORD_LENGTH})"
         fi
-        ${PROJECT_NAME}-pass -u root -a mariadb -p "$MARIADB_PASSWORD"
     fi
+    ${PROJECT_NAME}-pass -u root -a mariadb -p "$MARIADB_PASSWORD"
 
     debconf-set-selections <<< "mariadb-server mariadb-server/root_password password $MARIADB_PASSWORD"
     debconf-set-selections <<< "mariadb-server mariadb-server/root_password_again password $MARIADB_PASSWORD"