diff --git a/buildout/templates/software-home.inc.in b/buildout/templates/software-home.inc.in
index 1c2855569db5fa922f002a3032d20b6a7fb617a4..61f922c36ca18b7f509dbd4472ed4a06904ff22f 100644
--- a/buildout/templates/software-home.inc.in
+++ b/buildout/templates/software-home.inc.in
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ develop-eggs-directory = ${buildout:develop-eggs-directory}
 [software_definition]
 software_home = ${buildout:software_home}
 executable = ${software_definition:executable}
+mysql_software = ${software_definition:mysql_software}
+