diff --git a/preservice/25-bdd-init b/preservice/25-bdd-init
index 2646bd6..cc88378 100644
--- a/preservice/25-bdd-init
+++ b/preservice/25-bdd-init
@@ -8,10 +8,14 @@ ROLE=$(CreoleGet dbClusterPosition 'Leader')
 SECURE_CMD="mysql_secure_installation"
 PASSWORD=$(pwgen -1 10)
 passwd="/usr/share/eole/sbin/mariadbPwd"
-logfile="/var/log/eole/maria-init.log"
+logdir="/var/log/eole"
+logfile="${logdir}/maria-init.log"
+
+[[ ! -d "${logdir}"  ]] && mkdir -p ${logdir}
 
 if [[ ${ROLE} == "Leader" ]]
 then
+   service mariadb start
    ${passwd} ${PASSWORD}
 
    # Run secure installation script
@@ -24,6 +28,7 @@ y
 y
 y
 __EOF__
+   service mariadb stop
 else
    exit 0
 fi
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