diff --git a/pdns/start.sh b/pdns/start.sh
index 88935fb..ca00292 100644
--- a/pdns/start.sh
+++ b/pdns/start.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if [ ! -z $MYSQL_ENV_MARIADB_DATABASE ]; then
    PDNSCONF_GMYSQL_USER=$MYSQL_ENV_MARIADB_USER 
    PDNSCONF_GMYSQL_DBNAME=$MYSQL_ENV_MARIADB_DATABASE 
    PDNSCONF_GMYSQL_PASSWORD=$MYSQL_ENV_MARIADB_PASSWORD
-else 
+elif [ ! -z $MYSQL_ENV_MYSQL_DATABASE ]; then 
    PDNSCONF_GMYSQL_USER=$MYSQL_ENV_MYSQL_USER
    PDNSCONF_GMYSQL_DBNAME=$MYSQL_ENV_MYSQL_DATABASE
    PDNSCONF_GMYSQL_PASSWORD=$MYSQL_ENV_MYSQL_PASSWORD