diff --git a/scripts/upgrade-utilities/playbooks/galera-cluster-rolling-restart.yml b/scripts/upgrade-utilities/playbooks/galera-cluster-rolling-restart.yml
index f63f4c415c..3b5aa8f47f 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade-utilities/playbooks/galera-cluster-rolling-restart.yml
+++ b/scripts/upgrade-utilities/playbooks/galera-cluster-rolling-restart.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
       delay: 10
 
     - name: Check that WSREP is ready and Synced
-      shell: "/usr/bin/mysqladmin --defaults-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf extended-status | egrep '(wsrep_local_state_comment)'"
+      shell: "/usr/bin/mysqladmin extended-status | egrep '(wsrep_local_state_comment)'"
       register: mysql_ready
       until:
         - mysql_ready.rc == 0