diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 0dac138..0855eef 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -153,14 +153,18 @@ if [[ "$answer" == "y" ]]; then
     fi
     install_expect
     CREATE_DIRECTUS_DB=$(expect -c "
-        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
+        spawn 
+        mariadb -u root -p
         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 '${db_directus_password}';\r\"
+        send \"FLUSH PRIVILEGES;\r\"
+        expect \"mysql>\"
+        send \"quit;\r\"
+        expect eof
     ")
     echo "${CREATE_DIRECTUS_DB}"
 fi