diff --git a/library/roles/mysql/defaults/main.yml b/library/roles/mysql/defaults/main.yml
index b8752818..38475a43 100644
--- a/library/roles/mysql/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/library/roles/mysql/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@
 mysql_enabled: True
 mysql_pkg_state: present
 mysql_conf_dir: /etc/mysql/conf.d
+mysql_service_conf_dir: /etc/mysql/mysql.conf.d
 mysql_socket: /run/mysqld/mysqld.sock
 mysql_data_dir: /var/lib/mysql
 mysql_log_dir: /var/log/mysql
 
+mysql_use_ssl: True
+mysql_letsencrypt_certificates: True
+
 # python-mysqldb is needed by ansible to manage users and databases
 mysql_packages_list:
   - mysql-server
diff --git a/library/roles/mysql/files/letsencrypt-mysql-hook.sh b/library/roles/mysql/files/letsencrypt-mysql-hook.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aaa74c55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/roles/mysql/files/letsencrypt-mysql-hook.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+H_NAME=$( hostname -f )
+LE_CERTS_DIR=/var/lib/acme/live/$H_NAME
+LE_LOG_DIR=/var/log/letsencrypt
+LE_LOG_FILE="${LE_LOG_DIR}/mysql.log"
+MYSQL_CERTDIR=/var/lib/mysql
+
+DATE=$( date )
+
+[ ! -d $LE_LOG_DIR ] && mkdir $LE_LOG_DIR
+echo "$DATE" >> $LE_LOG_FILE
+
+if [ -f "/etc/default/acme_sh_request_env" ] ; then
+    # shellcheck source=/etc/default/acme_sh_request_env
+    source "/etc/default/acme_sh_request_env"
+else
+    echo "No letsencrypt default file" >> $LE_LOG_FILE
+fi
+
+echo "Copying the cert files" >> $LE_LOG_FILE
+if [ ! -f ${MYSQL_CERTDIR}/ca.pem ] ; then
+        /bin/cp -f "${LE_CERTS_DIR}/fullchain" ${MYSQL_CERTDIR}/ca.pem
+        chown mysql:mysql ${MYSQL_CERTDIR}/ca.pem
+fi
+
+/bin/cp -f  "${LE_CERTS_DIR}/privkey" ${MYSQL_CERTDIR}/client-key.pem
+chmod 400 ${MYSQL_CERTDIR}/client-key.pem
+chown mysql:mysql ${MYSQL_CERTDIR}/client-key.pem
+
+/bin/cp -f  "${LE_CERTS_DIR}/cert" ${MYSQL_CERTDIR}/client-cert.pem
+chmod 440 ${MYSQL_CERTDIR}/client-cert.pem
+chown mysql:mysql ${MYSQL_CERTDIR}/client-cert.pem
+
+echo "Reload the mysql service" >> $LE_LOG_FILE
+if [ -x /bin/systemctl ] ; then
+    systemctl reload mysql >> $LE_LOG_FILE 2>&1
+else
+    service mysql reload >> $LE_LOG_FILE 2>&1
+fi
+
+echo "Done." >> $LE_LOG_FILE
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/library/roles/mysql/tasks/main.yml b/library/roles/mysql/tasks/main.yml
index 3a0aaa56..be17d3af 100644
--- a/library/roles/mysql/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/library/roles/mysql/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@
   when: mysql_enabled | bool
 - import_tasks: mysql-backup.yml
   when: mysql_enabled | bool
+- import_tasks: mysql-letsencrypt.yml
+  when: mysql_letsencrypt_certificates | bool
+  
 
diff --git a/library/roles/mysql/tasks/mysql-conf.yml b/library/roles/mysql/tasks/mysql-conf.yml
index 33265b6d..da9cb005 100644
--- a/library/roles/mysql/tasks/mysql-conf.yml
+++ b/library/roles/mysql/tasks/mysql-conf.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,24 @@
 ---
-- name: Create the data directory
-  file: dest={{ mysql_data_dir }} state=directory owner=mysql group=mysql mode=0700
-  tags: [ 'mysql', 'mariadb', 'mysql-conf' ]
+- name: Manage the MySQL configuration files
+  block:
+  - name: Create the data directory
+    file: dest={{ mysql_data_dir }} state=directory owner=mysql group=mysql mode=0700
+    
+  - name: Create the log directory
+    file: dest={{ mysql_log_dir }} state=directory owner=mysql group=adm mode=1750
+    
+  - name: Install the main configuration files.
+    template: src={{ item }}.cnf.j2 dest={{ mysql_conf_dir }}/{{ item }}.cnf owner=root group=root mode=0644
+    with_items:
+      - client
+      - mysql-clients
+    notify: Restart mysql 
+
+  - name: Install the main configuration files.
+    template: src={{ item }}.cnf.j2 dest={{ mysql_service_conf_dir }}/mysqld.cnf owner=root group=root mode=0644
+    with_items:
+      - server
+    notify: Restart mysql
   
-- name: Create the log directory
-  file: dest={{ mysql_log_dir }} state=directory owner=mysql group=adm mode=1750
-  tags: [ 'mysql', 'mariadb', 'mysql-conf' ]
-  
-- name: Install the main configuration files.
-  template: src={{ item }}.cnf.j2 dest={{ mysql_conf_dir }}/{{ item }}.cnf owner=root group=root mode=0644
-  with_items:
-    - client
-    - server
-    - mysql-clients
-  when: mysql_enabled
-  notify: Restart mysql
-  tags: [ 'mysql', 'mariadb', 'mysql-conf' ]
+  when: mysql_enabled | bool
+  tags: [ 'mysql', 'mariadb', 'mysql_conf' ]
diff --git a/library/roles/mysql/tasks/mysql-letsencrypt.yml b/library/roles/mysql/tasks/mysql-letsencrypt.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..00e75d74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/roles/mysql/tasks/mysql-letsencrypt.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+---
+- name: Manage the letsencrypt configuration
+  block:
+  - name: Check if the letsencrypt certificates are in place
+    stat: path={{ letsencrypt_acme_certs_dir }}/privkey
+    register: letsencrypt_keyfile
+
+  - name: Copy the letsencrypt certificate key into the right place
+    copy: src={{ letsencrypt_acme_certs_dir }}/privkey dest=/var/lib/mysql/client-key.pem owner=mysql group=mysql mode=0400 remote_src=yes force=yes
+    when: letsencrypt_keyfile.stat.exists is defined and letsencrypt_keyfile.stat.exists | bool
+    notify: Restart mysql 
+
+  - name: Copy the letsencrypt public certificate into the right place
+    copy: src={{ letsencrypt_acme_certs_dir }}/cert dest=/var/lib/mysql/client-cert.pem owner=mysql group=mysql mode=0444 remote_src=yes force=yes
+    when: letsencrypt_keyfile.stat.exists is defined and letsencrypt_keyfile.stat.exists | bool
+    notify: Restart mysql 
+
+  - name: Copy the letsencrypt CA certificate into the right place
+    copy: src={{ letsencrypt_acme_certs_dir }}/fullchain dest=/var/lib/mysql/ca.pem owner=mysql group=mysql mode=0444 remote_src=yes force=yes
+    when: letsencrypt_keyfile.stat.exists is defined and letsencrypt_keyfile.stat.exists | bool
+    notify: Restart mysql 
+
+  - name: Create the acme hooks directory if it does not yet exist
+    file: dest={{ letsencrypt_acme_sh_services_scripts_dir }} state=directory owner=root group=root
+
+  - name: Install a script that fix the letsencrypt certificate for mysql and then reload the service
+    copy: src=letsencrypt-mysql-hook.sh dest={{ letsencrypt_acme_sh_services_scripts_dir }}/mysql owner=root group=root mode=4555
+
+  when: letsencrypt_acme_sh_install is defined and letsencrypt_acme_sh_install | bool
+  tags: [ 'mysql', 'mariadb', 'letsencrypt', 'mysql_letsencrypt' ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/library/roles/mysql/templates/server.cnf.j2 b/library/roles/mysql/templates/server.cnf.j2
index 07311ec5..b2d006ab 100644
--- a/library/roles/mysql/templates/server.cnf.j2
+++ b/library/roles/mysql/templates/server.cnf.j2
@@ -2,17 +2,33 @@
 
 # The MariaDB server
 [mysqld]
+user            = mysql
+{% if mysql_listen_on_ext_int %}
+bind-address            = 0.0.0.0
+{% else %}
+bind-address            = 127.0.0.1
+{% endif %}
 port            = {{ mysql_db_port }}
 socket          = {{ mysql_socket }}
-max_connections	= {{ mysql_db_max_connections }}
+basedir         = /usr
 datadir         = {{ mysql_data_dir }}
 log_error       = {{ mysql_log_dir }}/error.log
 skip-external-locking
+# Point the following paths to different dedicated disks
+tmpdir          = /tmp
+lc-messages-dir = /usr/share/mysql
+
+#
+# * Fine Tuning
+#
+max_connections	= {{ mysql_db_max_connections }}
 key_buffer_size = 16M
 max_allowed_packet = {{ mysql_max_allowed_packet }}
 table_open_cache = 512
 sort_buffer_size = 8M
 net_buffer_length = 8K
+thread_stack            = 192K
+thread_cache_size       = 8
 read_buffer_size = {{ mysqld_db_read_buffer_size }}
 read_rnd_buffer_size = {{ mysql_db_read_rnd_buffer_size }}
 myisam_sort_buffer_size = 16M
@@ -31,24 +47,21 @@ ft_min_word_len = {{ mysqld_ft_min_word_lenght }}
 {% endif %}
 ft_boolean_syntax = '{{ mysql_ft_boolean_syntax | default('+ -><()~*:\"\"&|') }}'
 
-# Point the following paths to different dedicated disks
-#tmpdir         = /tmp/
+#
+# * Query Cache Configuration
+#
+query_cache_limit       = 1M
+query_cache_size        = 16M
 
-# Instead of skip-networking the default is now to listen only on
-# localhost which is more compatible and is not less secure.
-{% if mysql_listen_on_ext_int %}
-bind-address            = 0.0.0.0
-{% else %}
-bind-address            = 127.0.0.1
-{% endif %}
 
 {% if mysql_binary_logging %}
 server-id={{ mysql_server_id }}
 # Enable binary logging. This is required for acting as a MASTER in a
 # replication configuration. You also need the binary log if you need
 # the ability to do point in time recovery from your latest backup.
-log-bin=mysql-bin
-
+log-bin={{ mysql_log_dir }}/mysql-bin.log
+expire_logs_days        = 10
+max_binlog_size   = 100M
 # binary logging format - mixed recommended
 binlog_format=mixed
 {% endif %}
@@ -66,5 +79,11 @@ innodb_log_buffer_size = {{ mysql_db_innodb_log_buffer_size }}
 innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit = 1
 innodb_lock_wait_timeout = 50
 
+{% if mysql_use_ssl %}
+ssl-ca=/var/lib/mysql/ca.pem
+ssl-cert=/var/lib/mysql/client-cert.pem
+ssl-key=/var/lib/mysql/client-key.pem
+{% endif %}
+
 [mysqld_safe]
 open-files-limit = {{ mysql_safe_open_files_limit }}