diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index c5352c0..f33c286 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
 - include: setup-Debian.yml
   when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
 
+- name: Check if MySQL packages were installed.
+  set_fact:
+    mysql_install_packages: "{{ rh_mysql_install_packages.changed or deb_mysql_install_packages.changed }}"
+
 # Configure MySQL.
 - include: configure.yml
 - include: secure-installation.yml
diff --git a/tasks/secure-installation.yml b/tasks/secure-installation.yml
index b8a786a..0fa98d9 100644
--- a/tasks/secure-installation.yml
+++ b/tasks/secure-installation.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     mysql -u root -NBe
     'SET PASSWORD FOR "{{ mysql_root_username }}"@"{{ item }}" = PASSWORD("{{ mysql_root_password }}");'
   with_items: mysql_root_hosts.stdout_lines
-  when: mysql_install_packages.changed or mysql_root_password_update
+  when: mysql_install_packages or mysql_root_password_update
 
 # Has to be after the root password assignment, for idempotency.
 - name: Copy .my.cnf file with root password credentials.
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@
   with_items: mysql_anonymous_hosts.stdout_lines
 
 - name: Remove MySQL test database.
-  mysql_db: "name='test' state=absent"
\ No newline at end of file
+  mysql_db: "name='test' state=absent"
diff --git a/tasks/setup-Debian.yml b/tasks/setup-Debian.yml
index bf13a30..fb050ed 100644
--- a/tasks/setup-Debian.yml
+++ b/tasks/setup-Debian.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 - name: Ensure MySQL packages are installed.
   apt: "name={{ item }} state=installed"
   with_items: mysql_packages
-  register: mysql_install_packages
+  register: deb_mysql_install_packages
 
 # Because Ubuntu starts MySQL as part of the install process, we need to stop
 # mysql and remove the logfiles in case the user set a custom log file size.
diff --git a/tasks/setup-RedHat.yml b/tasks/setup-RedHat.yml
index b4ee1a9..5125ce2 100644
--- a/tasks/setup-RedHat.yml
+++ b/tasks/setup-RedHat.yml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 - name: Ensure MySQL packages are installed.
   yum: "name={{ item }} state=installed enablerepo={{ mysql_enablerepo }}"
   with_items: mysql_packages
-  register: mysql_install_packages
+  register: rh_mysql_install_packages