diff --git a/tasks/configure.yml b/tasks/configure.yml
index 65ebcc1..ad5ec4c 100644
--- a/tasks/configure.yml
+++ b/tasks/configure.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,19 @@
   file: "path={{ mysql_slow_query_log_file }} state=touch"
   when: mysql_slow_query_log_enabled
 
+- name: Create datadir if it does not exist
+  file:
+    path: "{{ mysql_datadir }}"
+    state: directory
+    owner: mysql
+    group: mysql
+    mode:  0755
+  
+- name: Set selinux context on datadir
+  file:
+    path: "{{ mysql_datadir }}"
+    setype: mysqld_db_t
+
 - name: Set ownership on slow query log file (if configured).
   file:
     path: "{{ mysql_slow_query_log_file }}"