diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index eb67442..0dac138 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -153,16 +153,14 @@ if [[ "$answer" == "y" ]]; then
     fi
     install_expect
     CREATE_DIRECTUS_DB=$(expect -c "
-        spawn mariadb -u root -p
+        spawn mysql -u root -p <<EOF
+CREATE USER 'directus'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '${db_directus_password}';
+CREATE DATABASE directus;
+GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON directus.* TO 'directus'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '${db_directus_password}';
+FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
+EOF
         expect \"Enter password:\"
         send \"$db_root_password\r\"
-        expect \"mysql>\"
-        send \"CREATE USER 'directus'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '${db_directus_password}';\r\"
-        send \"CREATE DATABASE directus;\r\"
-        send \"GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON directus.* TO 'directus'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '${db_directus_password}';\r\"
-        send \"FLUSH PRIVILEGES;\r\"
-        expect \"mysql>\"
-        send \"quit;\r\"
     ")
     echo "${CREATE_DIRECTUS_DB}"
 fi