diff --git a/salt/mysql/init.sls b/salt/mysql/init.sls
index b4c87eed4..d958f55de 100644
--- a/salt/mysql/init.sls
+++ b/salt/mysql/init.sls
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ mysqletc:
     - user: 939
     - group: 939
     - template: jinja
-    - mode: 640
+    - file_mode: 640
 
 mysqllogdir:
   file.directory: