diff --git a/tasks/mysql-conf.yml b/tasks/mysql-conf.yml
index 97dd3c1..6e85f57 100644
--- a/tasks/mysql-conf.yml
+++ b/tasks/mysql-conf.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,15 @@
     with_items:
       - server
     notify: Restart mysql
-  
+
+  - name: Add AppArmor alias
+    lineinfile: path=/etc/apparmor.d/tunables/alias line='alias /var/lib/mysql/ -> {{ mysql_data_dir }}/,' insertafter=EOF
+    when: my_data_dir.stat.isdir is not defined
+
+  - name: Restart AppArmor service
+    service: name=apparmor state=restarted
+    when: my_data_dir.stat.isdir is not defined
+
   - name: Start the mysql service with the new the data directory
     service: name=mysql state=started
     when: my_data_dir.stat.isdir is not defined