diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/mysql_database.rb b/lib/puppet/type/mysql_database.rb
index 3e8518c96..5df43218f 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/mysql_database.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/mysql_database.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
   ensurable
 
+  autorequire(:file) { '/root/.my.cnf' }
+
   newparam(:name, :namevar => true) do
     desc 'The name of the MySQL database to manage.'
   end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/mysql_user.rb b/lib/puppet/type/mysql_user.rb
index 2d059ce3f..759eb52c6 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/mysql_user.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/mysql_user.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
   ensurable
 
+  autorequire(:file) { '/root/.my.cnf' }
+
   newparam(:name, :namevar => true) do
     desc "The name of the user. This uses the 'username@hostname' or username@hostname."
     validate do |value|