diff --git a/doc/install-guide/ch_basics.xml b/doc/install-guide/ch_basics.xml
index fae0e33148..6d90c8e708 100644
--- a/doc/install-guide/ch_basics.xml
+++ b/doc/install-guide/ch_basics.xml
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ iface eth1 inet static
   </section>
 
   <section xml:id="basics-database">
+    <?dbhtml-stop-chunking?>
     <title>MySQL database</title>
     <para os="ubuntu;debian;rhel;fedora;centos">Most OpenStack
       services require a database to store information. These examples