gistfile1.txt

diff --git a/cookbooks/mysql/attributes/server.rb b/cookbooks/mysql/attributes/server.rb
index af13a03..4a2dc35 100644
--- a/cookbooks/mysql/attributes/server.rb
+++ b/cookbooks/mysql/attributes/server.rb
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 
 ::Chef::Node.send(:include, Opscode::OpenSSL::Password)
 
-default[:mysql][:server_debian_password] = secure_password
-default[:mysql][:server_root_password] = secure_password
-default[:mysql][:server_repl_password] = secure_password
+set_unless[:mysql][:server_debian_password] = secure_password
+set_unless[:mysql][:server_root_password] = secure_password
+set_unless[:mysql][:server_repl_password] = secure_password
 default[:mysql][:bind_address]         = ipaddress
 default[:mysql][:datadir]              = "/var/lib/mysql"