diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 44bf191..47d964a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
     DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -q -y cron sudo automysqlbackup
 
 COPY mysql.cnf /etc/mysql/mariadb.conf.d/settings.cnf
+COPY maria-include.cnf /etc/mysql/conf.d/maria-include.cnf
 COPY custom.cnf /etc/mysql/mariadb.conf.d/custom.cnf
 RUN chown mysql:mysql /etc/mysql/mariadb.conf.d/custom.cnf
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/
diff --git a/maria-include.cnf b/maria-include.cnf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f41a6f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maria-include.cnf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+!includedir /etc/mysql/mariadb.conf.d/