diff --git a/tests/p_python/20-python-mysql-test.sh b/tests/p_python/20-python-mysql-test.sh
index 3d2cbe1..4ba598d 100755
--- a/tests/p_python/20-python-mysql-test.sh
+++ b/tests/p_python/20-python-mysql-test.sh
@@ -6,13 +6,19 @@ t_Log "Running $0 - python can retrieve mysql-server version information."
 
 # we need a working and running mysql server
 # starting with 5.10, we have to differ between mysql55 and mysql
-if [ $centos_ver = 5 ]
-then
-  t_InstallPackage mysql55-mysql-server mysql-server
+
+if [ "$centos_ver" = "7" ] ; then
+  my_packages="mariadb mariadb-server nc"
+  mysql_service="mariadb"
+elif [ "$centos_ver" = "5" ] ;then
+  my_packages="mysql mysql-server nc mysql55-mysql-server"
+  mysql_service="mysqld"
 else
-  t_InstallPackage mysql-server
+  my_packages="mysql mysql-server nc"
+  mysql_service="mysqld"
 fi
-t_ServiceControl mysqld start >/dev/null 2>&1
+
+t_ServiceControl ${mysql_service} start >/dev/null 2>&1
 
 # Installing additional python/mysql module
 t_InstallPackage MySQL-python
diff --git a/tests/p_python/25-python-mysql55-test.sh b/tests/p_python/25-python-mysql55-test.sh
index ed62c3a..a3d6242 100755
--- a/tests/p_python/25-python-mysql55-test.sh
+++ b/tests/p_python/25-python-mysql55-test.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ t_Log "Running $0 - python can retrieve mysql55-mysql-server version information
 
 # we need a working and running mysql server
 # starting with 5.10, we have to differ between mysql55 and mysql
+
 if [ $centos_ver = 5 ]
 then
   t_ServiceControl mysqld stop