diff --git a/tests/p_php/20-php-mysql-test.sh b/tests/p_php/20-php-mysql-test.sh
index edaaa7e..23f4497 100755
--- a/tests/p_php/20-php-mysql-test.sh
+++ b/tests/p_php/20-php-mysql-test.sh
@@ -14,10 +14,15 @@ if [ $centos_ver = 5 ]
 then
   t_InstallPackage mysql-server mysql55-mysql-server nc
   t_ServiceControl mysql55-mysqld stop
-else
+  t_ServiceControl mysqld start >/dev/null 2>&1
+elif [ $centos_ver = 6 ]
+then
   t_InstallPackage mysql-server nc
+  t_ServiceControl mysqld start >/dev/null 2>&1
+else
+  t_InstallPackage mariadb-server nc
+  t_ServiceControl mariadb start >/dev/null 2>&1
 fi
-t_ServiceControl mysqld start >/dev/null 2>&1
 
 #create a little DB to use
 CREATE='/var/tmp/mysql-php-QA.sql'