diff --git a/ansible/roles/mariadb/templates/galera.cnf.j2 b/ansible/roles/mariadb/templates/galera.cnf.j2
index 9437e6d488..eb85296a96 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/mariadb/templates/galera.cnf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/mariadb/templates/galera.cnf.j2
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ default-character-set=utf8
 default-character-set=utf8
 
 [mysqld]
-{% if kolla_base_distro in ['debian', 'ubuntu'] %}
 basedir=/usr
-{% endif %}
 bind-address={{ api_interface_address }}
 port={{ mariadb_port }}