diff --git a/templates/my.cnf.j2 b/templates/my.cnf.j2
index 1e77525..ac05e40 100644
--- a/templates/my.cnf.j2
+++ b/templates/my.cnf.j2
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ bind-address = {{ mysql_bind_address }}
 datadir = {{ mysql_datadir }}
 socket = {{ mysql_socket }}
 
+{% if mysql_replication_master %}
 # Replication
 server-id = {{ mysql_server_id }}
 
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ read_only
 relay-log = relay-bin
 relay-log-index = relay-bin.index
 {% endif %}
+{% endif %}
 
 # Disabling symbolic-links is recommended to prevent assorted security risks
 symbolic-links = 0