diff --git a/10.11-ubi/docker-entrypoint.sh b/10.11-ubi/docker-entrypoint.sh
index df95a142..7f77ab49 100755
--- a/10.11-ubi/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/10.11-ubi/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ mysql_get_config() {
 docker_temp_server_start() {
 	"$@" --skip-networking --default-time-zone=SYSTEM --socket="${SOCKET}" --wsrep_on=OFF \
 		--expire-logs-days=0 \
+		--skip-slave-start \
 		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_load_at_startup=0 \
 		&
 	declare -g MARIADB_PID
@@ -458,7 +459,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 	# To create replica user
 	local createReplicaUser=
 	local changeMasterTo=
-	local startReplica=
 	if  [ -n "$MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER" ] ; then
 		if [ -z "$MARIADB_MASTER_HOST" ]; then
 			# on master
@@ -471,7 +471,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 			# SC cannot follow how MARIADB_MASTER_PORT is assigned a default value.
 			# shellcheck disable=SC2153
 			changeMasterTo="CHANGE MASTER TO MASTER_HOST='$MARIADB_MASTER_HOST', MASTER_USER='$MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER', MASTER_PASSWORD='$rplPasswordEscaped', MASTER_PORT=$MARIADB_MASTER_PORT, MASTER_CONNECT_RETRY=10;"
-			startReplica="START REPLICA;"
 		fi
 	fi
 
@@ -502,7 +501,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 		${userGrants}
 
 		${changeMasterTo}
-		${startReplica}
 	EOSQL
 }
 
@@ -598,8 +596,7 @@ docker_mariadb_upgrade() {
 	fi
 	mysql_note "Starting temporary server"
 	docker_temp_server_start "$@" --skip-grant-tables \
-		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0 \
-		--skip-slave-start
+		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0
 	mysql_note "Temporary server started."
 
 	docker_mariadb_backup_system
@@ -624,8 +621,7 @@ EOSQL
 			# need a restart as FLUSH PRIVILEGES isn't reversable
 			mysql_note "Restarting temporary server for upgrade"
 			docker_temp_server_start "$@" --skip-grant-tables \
-				--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0 \
-				--skip-slave-start
+				--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0
 		else
 			return 0
 		fi
diff --git a/10.11/docker-entrypoint.sh b/10.11/docker-entrypoint.sh
index df95a142..7f77ab49 100755
--- a/10.11/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/10.11/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ mysql_get_config() {
 docker_temp_server_start() {
 	"$@" --skip-networking --default-time-zone=SYSTEM --socket="${SOCKET}" --wsrep_on=OFF \
 		--expire-logs-days=0 \
+		--skip-slave-start \
 		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_load_at_startup=0 \
 		&
 	declare -g MARIADB_PID
@@ -458,7 +459,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 	# To create replica user
 	local createReplicaUser=
 	local changeMasterTo=
-	local startReplica=
 	if  [ -n "$MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER" ] ; then
 		if [ -z "$MARIADB_MASTER_HOST" ]; then
 			# on master
@@ -471,7 +471,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 			# SC cannot follow how MARIADB_MASTER_PORT is assigned a default value.
 			# shellcheck disable=SC2153
 			changeMasterTo="CHANGE MASTER TO MASTER_HOST='$MARIADB_MASTER_HOST', MASTER_USER='$MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER', MASTER_PASSWORD='$rplPasswordEscaped', MASTER_PORT=$MARIADB_MASTER_PORT, MASTER_CONNECT_RETRY=10;"
-			startReplica="START REPLICA;"
 		fi
 	fi
 
@@ -502,7 +501,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 		${userGrants}
 
 		${changeMasterTo}
-		${startReplica}
 	EOSQL
 }
 
@@ -598,8 +596,7 @@ docker_mariadb_upgrade() {
 	fi
 	mysql_note "Starting temporary server"
 	docker_temp_server_start "$@" --skip-grant-tables \
-		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0 \
-		--skip-slave-start
+		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0
 	mysql_note "Temporary server started."
 
 	docker_mariadb_backup_system
@@ -624,8 +621,7 @@ EOSQL
 			# need a restart as FLUSH PRIVILEGES isn't reversable
 			mysql_note "Restarting temporary server for upgrade"
 			docker_temp_server_start "$@" --skip-grant-tables \
-				--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0 \
-				--skip-slave-start
+				--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0
 		else
 			return 0
 		fi
diff --git a/10.5/docker-entrypoint.sh b/10.5/docker-entrypoint.sh
index f4e55154..ea266500 100755
--- a/10.5/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/10.5/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ mysql_get_config() {
 docker_temp_server_start() {
 	"$@" --skip-networking --default-time-zone=SYSTEM --socket="${SOCKET}" --wsrep_on=OFF \
 		--expire-logs-days=0 \
+		--skip-slave-start \
 		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_load_at_startup=0 \
 		&
 	declare -g MARIADB_PID
@@ -449,7 +450,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 	# To create replica user
 	local createReplicaUser=
 	local changeMasterTo=
-	local startReplica=
 	if  [ -n "$MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER" ] ; then
 		if [ -z "$MARIADB_MASTER_HOST" ]; then
 			# on master
@@ -462,7 +462,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 			# SC cannot follow how MARIADB_MASTER_PORT is assigned a default value.
 			# shellcheck disable=SC2153
 			changeMasterTo="CHANGE MASTER TO MASTER_HOST='$MARIADB_MASTER_HOST', MASTER_USER='$MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER', MASTER_PASSWORD='$rplPasswordEscaped', MASTER_PORT=$MARIADB_MASTER_PORT, MASTER_CONNECT_RETRY=10;"
-			startReplica="START REPLICA;"
 		fi
 	fi
 
@@ -493,7 +492,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 		${userGrants}
 
 		${changeMasterTo}
-		${startReplica}
 	EOSQL
 }
 
@@ -589,8 +587,7 @@ docker_mariadb_upgrade() {
 	fi
 	mysql_note "Starting temporary server"
 	docker_temp_server_start "$@" --skip-grant-tables \
-		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0 \
-		--skip-slave-start
+		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0
 	mysql_note "Temporary server started."
 
 	docker_mariadb_backup_system
@@ -615,8 +612,7 @@ EOSQL
 			# need a restart as FLUSH PRIVILEGES isn't reversable
 			mysql_note "Restarting temporary server for upgrade"
 			docker_temp_server_start "$@" --skip-grant-tables \
-				--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0 \
-				--skip-slave-start
+				--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0
 		else
 			return 0
 		fi
diff --git a/10.6-ubi/docker-entrypoint.sh b/10.6-ubi/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 3c8debb0..4ff446eb 100755
--- a/10.6-ubi/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/10.6-ubi/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ mysql_get_config() {
 docker_temp_server_start() {
 	"$@" --skip-networking --default-time-zone=SYSTEM --socket="${SOCKET}" --wsrep_on=OFF \
 		--expire-logs-days=0 \
+		--skip-slave-start \
 		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_load_at_startup=0 \
 		&
 	declare -g MARIADB_PID
@@ -450,7 +451,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 	# To create replica user
 	local createReplicaUser=
 	local changeMasterTo=
-	local startReplica=
 	if  [ -n "$MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER" ] ; then
 		if [ -z "$MARIADB_MASTER_HOST" ]; then
 			# on master
@@ -463,7 +463,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 			# SC cannot follow how MARIADB_MASTER_PORT is assigned a default value.
 			# shellcheck disable=SC2153
 			changeMasterTo="CHANGE MASTER TO MASTER_HOST='$MARIADB_MASTER_HOST', MASTER_USER='$MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER', MASTER_PASSWORD='$rplPasswordEscaped', MASTER_PORT=$MARIADB_MASTER_PORT, MASTER_CONNECT_RETRY=10;"
-			startReplica="START REPLICA;"
 		fi
 	fi
 
@@ -494,7 +493,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 		${userGrants}
 
 		${changeMasterTo}
-		${startReplica}
 	EOSQL
 }
 
@@ -590,8 +588,7 @@ docker_mariadb_upgrade() {
 	fi
 	mysql_note "Starting temporary server"
 	docker_temp_server_start "$@" --skip-grant-tables \
-		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0 \
-		--skip-slave-start
+		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0
 	mysql_note "Temporary server started."
 
 	docker_mariadb_backup_system
@@ -616,8 +613,7 @@ EOSQL
 			# need a restart as FLUSH PRIVILEGES isn't reversable
 			mysql_note "Restarting temporary server for upgrade"
 			docker_temp_server_start "$@" --skip-grant-tables \
-				--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0 \
-				--skip-slave-start
+				--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0
 		else
 			return 0
 		fi
diff --git a/10.6/docker-entrypoint.sh b/10.6/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 3c8debb0..4ff446eb 100755
--- a/10.6/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/10.6/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ mysql_get_config() {
 docker_temp_server_start() {
 	"$@" --skip-networking --default-time-zone=SYSTEM --socket="${SOCKET}" --wsrep_on=OFF \
 		--expire-logs-days=0 \
+		--skip-slave-start \
 		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_load_at_startup=0 \
 		&
 	declare -g MARIADB_PID
@@ -450,7 +451,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 	# To create replica user
 	local createReplicaUser=
 	local changeMasterTo=
-	local startReplica=
 	if  [ -n "$MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER" ] ; then
 		if [ -z "$MARIADB_MASTER_HOST" ]; then
 			# on master
@@ -463,7 +463,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 			# SC cannot follow how MARIADB_MASTER_PORT is assigned a default value.
 			# shellcheck disable=SC2153
 			changeMasterTo="CHANGE MASTER TO MASTER_HOST='$MARIADB_MASTER_HOST', MASTER_USER='$MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER', MASTER_PASSWORD='$rplPasswordEscaped', MASTER_PORT=$MARIADB_MASTER_PORT, MASTER_CONNECT_RETRY=10;"
-			startReplica="START REPLICA;"
 		fi
 	fi
 
@@ -494,7 +493,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 		${userGrants}
 
 		${changeMasterTo}
-		${startReplica}
 	EOSQL
 }
 
@@ -590,8 +588,7 @@ docker_mariadb_upgrade() {
 	fi
 	mysql_note "Starting temporary server"
 	docker_temp_server_start "$@" --skip-grant-tables \
-		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0 \
-		--skip-slave-start
+		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0
 	mysql_note "Temporary server started."
 
 	docker_mariadb_backup_system
@@ -616,8 +613,7 @@ EOSQL
 			# need a restart as FLUSH PRIVILEGES isn't reversable
 			mysql_note "Restarting temporary server for upgrade"
 			docker_temp_server_start "$@" --skip-grant-tables \
-				--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0 \
-				--skip-slave-start
+				--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0
 		else
 			return 0
 		fi
diff --git a/11.2/docker-entrypoint.sh b/11.2/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 80764f16..ea7eb702 100755
--- a/11.2/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/11.2/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ mysql_get_config() {
 docker_temp_server_start() {
 	"$@" --skip-networking --default-time-zone=SYSTEM --socket="${SOCKET}" --wsrep_on=OFF \
 		--expire-logs-days=0 \
+		--skip-slave-start \
 		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_load_at_startup=0 \
 		&
 	declare -g MARIADB_PID
@@ -458,7 +459,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 	# To create replica user
 	local createReplicaUser=
 	local changeMasterTo=
-	local startReplica=
 	if  [ -n "$MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER" ] ; then
 		if [ -z "$MARIADB_MASTER_HOST" ]; then
 			# on master
@@ -471,7 +471,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 			# SC cannot follow how MARIADB_MASTER_PORT is assigned a default value.
 			# shellcheck disable=SC2153
 			changeMasterTo="CHANGE MASTER TO MASTER_HOST='$MARIADB_MASTER_HOST', MASTER_USER='$MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER', MASTER_PASSWORD='$rplPasswordEscaped', MASTER_PORT=$MARIADB_MASTER_PORT, MASTER_CONNECT_RETRY=10;"
-			startReplica="START REPLICA;"
 		fi
 	fi
 
@@ -502,7 +501,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 		${userGrants}
 
 		${changeMasterTo}
-		${startReplica}
 	EOSQL
 }
 
@@ -598,8 +596,7 @@ docker_mariadb_upgrade() {
 	fi
 	mysql_note "Starting temporary server"
 	docker_temp_server_start "$@" --skip-grant-tables \
-		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0 \
-		--skip-slave-start
+		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0
 	mysql_note "Temporary server started."
 
 	docker_mariadb_backup_system
@@ -624,8 +621,7 @@ EOSQL
 			# need a restart as FLUSH PRIVILEGES isn't reversable
 			mysql_note "Restarting temporary server for upgrade"
 			docker_temp_server_start "$@" --skip-grant-tables \
-				--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0 \
-				--skip-slave-start
+				--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0
 		else
 			return 0
 		fi
diff --git a/11.4-ubi/docker-entrypoint.sh b/11.4-ubi/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 243c4306..1192a4a1 100755
--- a/11.4-ubi/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/11.4-ubi/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ mysql_get_config() {
 docker_temp_server_start() {
 	"$@" --skip-networking --default-time-zone=SYSTEM --socket="${SOCKET}" --wsrep_on=OFF \
 		--expire-logs-days=0 \
+		--skip-slave-start \
 		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_load_at_startup=0 \
 		--skip-ssl --ssl-cert='' --ssl-key='' --ssl-ca='' \
 		&
@@ -460,7 +461,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 	# To create replica user
 	local createReplicaUser=
 	local changeMasterTo=
-	local startReplica=
 	if  [ -n "$MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER" ] ; then
 		if [ -z "$MARIADB_MASTER_HOST" ]; then
 			# on master
@@ -473,7 +473,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 			# SC cannot follow how MARIADB_MASTER_PORT is assigned a default value.
 			# shellcheck disable=SC2153
 			changeMasterTo="CHANGE MASTER TO MASTER_HOST='$MARIADB_MASTER_HOST', MASTER_USER='$MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER', MASTER_PASSWORD='$rplPasswordEscaped', MASTER_PORT=$MARIADB_MASTER_PORT, MASTER_CONNECT_RETRY=10;"
-			startReplica="START REPLICA;"
 		fi
 	fi
 
@@ -504,7 +503,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 		${userGrants}
 
 		${changeMasterTo}
-		${startReplica}
 	EOSQL
 }
 
@@ -600,8 +598,7 @@ docker_mariadb_upgrade() {
 	fi
 	mysql_note "Starting temporary server"
 	docker_temp_server_start "$@" --skip-grant-tables \
-		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0 \
-		--skip-slave-start
+		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0
 	mysql_note "Temporary server started."
 
 	docker_mariadb_backup_system
@@ -626,8 +623,7 @@ EOSQL
 			# need a restart as FLUSH PRIVILEGES isn't reversable
 			mysql_note "Restarting temporary server for upgrade"
 			docker_temp_server_start "$@" --skip-grant-tables \
-				--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0 \
-				--skip-slave-start
+				--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0
 		else
 			return 0
 		fi
diff --git a/11.4/docker-entrypoint.sh b/11.4/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 243c4306..1192a4a1 100755
--- a/11.4/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/11.4/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ mysql_get_config() {
 docker_temp_server_start() {
 	"$@" --skip-networking --default-time-zone=SYSTEM --socket="${SOCKET}" --wsrep_on=OFF \
 		--expire-logs-days=0 \
+		--skip-slave-start \
 		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_load_at_startup=0 \
 		--skip-ssl --ssl-cert='' --ssl-key='' --ssl-ca='' \
 		&
@@ -460,7 +461,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 	# To create replica user
 	local createReplicaUser=
 	local changeMasterTo=
-	local startReplica=
 	if  [ -n "$MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER" ] ; then
 		if [ -z "$MARIADB_MASTER_HOST" ]; then
 			# on master
@@ -473,7 +473,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 			# SC cannot follow how MARIADB_MASTER_PORT is assigned a default value.
 			# shellcheck disable=SC2153
 			changeMasterTo="CHANGE MASTER TO MASTER_HOST='$MARIADB_MASTER_HOST', MASTER_USER='$MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER', MASTER_PASSWORD='$rplPasswordEscaped', MASTER_PORT=$MARIADB_MASTER_PORT, MASTER_CONNECT_RETRY=10;"
-			startReplica="START REPLICA;"
 		fi
 	fi
 
@@ -504,7 +503,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 		${userGrants}
 
 		${changeMasterTo}
-		${startReplica}
 	EOSQL
 }
 
@@ -600,8 +598,7 @@ docker_mariadb_upgrade() {
 	fi
 	mysql_note "Starting temporary server"
 	docker_temp_server_start "$@" --skip-grant-tables \
-		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0 \
-		--skip-slave-start
+		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0
 	mysql_note "Temporary server started."
 
 	docker_mariadb_backup_system
@@ -626,8 +623,7 @@ EOSQL
 			# need a restart as FLUSH PRIVILEGES isn't reversable
 			mysql_note "Restarting temporary server for upgrade"
 			docker_temp_server_start "$@" --skip-grant-tables \
-				--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0 \
-				--skip-slave-start
+				--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0
 		else
 			return 0
 		fi
diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 4b1a3be3..1cab70d2 100755
--- a/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ mysql_get_config() {
 docker_temp_server_start() {
 	"$@" --skip-networking --default-time-zone=SYSTEM --socket="${SOCKET}" --wsrep_on=OFF \
 		--expire-logs-days=0 \
+		--skip-slave-start \
 		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_load_at_startup=0 \
 		--skip-ssl --ssl-cert='' --ssl-key='' --ssl-ca='' \
 		&
@@ -460,7 +461,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 	# To create replica user
 	local createReplicaUser=
 	local changeMasterTo=
-	local startReplica=
 	if  [ -n "$MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER" ] ; then
 		if [ -z "$MARIADB_MASTER_HOST" ]; then
 			# on master
@@ -473,7 +473,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 			# SC cannot follow how MARIADB_MASTER_PORT is assigned a default value.
 			# shellcheck disable=SC2153
 			changeMasterTo="CHANGE MASTER TO MASTER_HOST='$MARIADB_MASTER_HOST', MASTER_USER='$MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER', MASTER_PASSWORD='$rplPasswordEscaped', MASTER_PORT=$MARIADB_MASTER_PORT, MASTER_CONNECT_RETRY=10;"
-			startReplica="START REPLICA;"
 		fi
 	fi
 
@@ -504,7 +503,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 		${userGrants}
 
 		${changeMasterTo}
-		${startReplica}
 	EOSQL
 }
 
@@ -600,8 +598,7 @@ docker_mariadb_upgrade() {
 	fi
 	mysql_note "Starting temporary server"
 	docker_temp_server_start "$@" --skip-grant-tables \
-		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0 \
-		--skip-slave-start
+		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0
 	mysql_note "Temporary server started."
 
 	docker_mariadb_backup_system
@@ -626,8 +623,7 @@ EOSQL
 			# need a restart as FLUSH PRIVILEGES isn't reversable
 			mysql_note "Restarting temporary server for upgrade"
 			docker_temp_server_start "$@" --skip-grant-tables \
-				--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0 \
-				--skip-slave-start
+				--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0
 		else
 			return 0
 		fi
diff --git a/main-ubi/docker-entrypoint.sh b/main-ubi/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 1ae157eb..d3bf557f 100755
--- a/main-ubi/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/main-ubi/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ mysql_get_config() {
 docker_temp_server_start() {
 	"$@" --skip-networking --default-time-zone=SYSTEM --socket="${SOCKET}" --wsrep_on=OFF \
 		--expire-logs-days=0 \
+		--skip-slave-start \
 		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_load_at_startup=0 \
 		--skip-ssl --ssl-cert='' --ssl-key='' --ssl-ca='' \
 		&
@@ -460,7 +461,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 	# To create replica user
 	local createReplicaUser=
 	local changeMasterTo=
-	local startReplica=
 	if  [ -n "$MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER" ] ; then
 		if [ -z "$MARIADB_MASTER_HOST" ]; then
 			# on master
@@ -473,7 +473,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 			# SC cannot follow how MARIADB_MASTER_PORT is assigned a default value.
 			# shellcheck disable=SC2153
 			changeMasterTo="CHANGE MASTER TO MASTER_HOST='$MARIADB_MASTER_HOST', MASTER_USER='$MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER', MASTER_PASSWORD='$rplPasswordEscaped', MASTER_PORT=$MARIADB_MASTER_PORT, MASTER_CONNECT_RETRY=10;"
-			startReplica="START REPLICA;"
 		fi
 	fi
 
@@ -504,7 +503,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 		${userGrants}
 
 		${changeMasterTo}
-		${startReplica}
 	EOSQL
 }
 
@@ -600,8 +598,7 @@ docker_mariadb_upgrade() {
 	fi
 	mysql_note "Starting temporary server"
 	docker_temp_server_start "$@" --skip-grant-tables \
-		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0 \
-		--skip-slave-start
+		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0
 	mysql_note "Temporary server started."
 
 	docker_mariadb_backup_system
@@ -626,8 +623,7 @@ EOSQL
 			# need a restart as FLUSH PRIVILEGES isn't reversable
 			mysql_note "Restarting temporary server for upgrade"
 			docker_temp_server_start "$@" --skip-grant-tables \
-				--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0 \
-				--skip-slave-start
+				--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0
 		else
 			return 0
 		fi
diff --git a/main/docker-entrypoint.sh b/main/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 1ae157eb..d3bf557f 100755
--- a/main/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/main/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ mysql_get_config() {
 docker_temp_server_start() {
 	"$@" --skip-networking --default-time-zone=SYSTEM --socket="${SOCKET}" --wsrep_on=OFF \
 		--expire-logs-days=0 \
+		--skip-slave-start \
 		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_load_at_startup=0 \
 		--skip-ssl --ssl-cert='' --ssl-key='' --ssl-ca='' \
 		&
@@ -460,7 +461,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 	# To create replica user
 	local createReplicaUser=
 	local changeMasterTo=
-	local startReplica=
 	if  [ -n "$MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER" ] ; then
 		if [ -z "$MARIADB_MASTER_HOST" ]; then
 			# on master
@@ -473,7 +473,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 			# SC cannot follow how MARIADB_MASTER_PORT is assigned a default value.
 			# shellcheck disable=SC2153
 			changeMasterTo="CHANGE MASTER TO MASTER_HOST='$MARIADB_MASTER_HOST', MASTER_USER='$MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER', MASTER_PASSWORD='$rplPasswordEscaped', MASTER_PORT=$MARIADB_MASTER_PORT, MASTER_CONNECT_RETRY=10;"
-			startReplica="START REPLICA;"
 		fi
 	fi
 
@@ -504,7 +503,6 @@ docker_setup_db() {
 		${userGrants}
 
 		${changeMasterTo}
-		${startReplica}
 	EOSQL
 }
 
@@ -600,8 +598,7 @@ docker_mariadb_upgrade() {
 	fi
 	mysql_note "Starting temporary server"
 	docker_temp_server_start "$@" --skip-grant-tables \
-		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0 \
-		--skip-slave-start
+		--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0
 	mysql_note "Temporary server started."
 
 	docker_mariadb_backup_system
@@ -626,8 +623,7 @@ EOSQL
 			# need a restart as FLUSH PRIVILEGES isn't reversable
 			mysql_note "Restarting temporary server for upgrade"
 			docker_temp_server_start "$@" --skip-grant-tables \
-				--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0 \
-				--skip-slave-start
+				--loose-innodb_buffer_pool_dump_at_shutdown=0
 		else
 			return 0
 		fi