diff --git a/preservice/25-bdd-init b/preservice/25-bdd-init
index 964502b..459b236 100644
--- a/preservice/25-bdd-init
+++ b/preservice/25-bdd-init
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
 # and secure MariaDB installation
 #
 
+INITDONE="/etc/eole/.galera"
+
 [[ "$(CreoleGet dbEnable)" == "non" ]] && exit 0
+[[ -e ${INITDONE} ]] && exit 0
 
 ROLE=$(CreoleGet dbClusterPosition 'Leader')
 SECURE_CMD="mysql_secure_installation"
@@ -17,7 +20,6 @@ logfile="${logdir}/maria-init.log"
 
 if [[ ${ROLE} == "Leader" ]]
 then
-   service mariadb start
    ${passwd} ${PASSWORD}
 
    # Run secure installation script
@@ -30,7 +32,8 @@ y
 y
 y
 __EOF__
-   service mariadb stop
+   touch ${INITDONE}
+   exit ${?}
 else
    exit 0
 fi
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