diff --git a/salt/mysql/etc/my.cnf b/salt/mysql/etc/my.cnf
index e1bf4e117..e37f690dc 100644
--- a/salt/mysql/etc/my.cnf
+++ b/salt/mysql/etc/my.cnf
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ skip-name-resolve
 datadir=/var/lib/mysql
 socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
 secure-file-priv=/var/lib/mysql-files
-user=939
+user=socore
 
 # Disabling symbolic-links is recommended to prevent assorted security risks
 symbolic-links=0
diff --git a/salt/mysql/init.sls b/salt/mysql/init.sls
index 1683a2a53..179727a5a 100644
--- a/salt/mysql/init.sls
+++ b/salt/mysql/init.sls
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ mysqletcdir:
     - group: 939
     - makedirs: True
 
+mysqlpiddir:
+  file.directory:
+    - name: /opt/so/conf/mysql/pid
+    - user: 939
+    - group: 939
+    - makedirs: True
+
 lsetcsync:
   file.recurse:
     - name: /opt/so/conf/mysql/etc