diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_db/tasks/issue-28.yml b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_db/tasks/issue-28.yml
index a0b037f..74071e2 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_db/tasks/issue-28.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_db/tasks/issue-28.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 ---
+- name: set fact tls_enabled
+  command: "{{ mysql_command }} \"-e SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'have_ssl';\""
+  register: result
+- set_fact:
+    tls_enabled: "{{ 'YES' in result.stdout | bool | default('false', true) }}"
+
 - vars:
     mysql_parameters: &mysql_params
       login_user: '{{ mysql_user }}'
       login_password: '{{ mysql_password }}'
       login_host: 127.0.0.1
       login_port: '{{ mysql_primary_port }}'
-
+  when: tls_enabled
   block:
 
     # ============================================================
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_info/tasks/issue-28.yml b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_info/tasks/issue-28.yml
index 289b8b3..ec2b493 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_info/tasks/issue-28.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_info/tasks/issue-28.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,21 @@
 ---
+- name: alias mysql command to include default options
+  set_fact:
+    mysql_command: "mysql -u{{ mysql_user }} -p{{ mysql_password }} -P{{ mysql_primary_port }} --protocol=tcp"
+
+- name: set fact tls_enabled
+  command: "{{ mysql_command }} \"-e SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'have_ssl';\""
+  register: result
+- set_fact:
+    tls_enabled: "{{ 'YES' in result.stdout | bool | default('false', true) }}"
+
 - vars:
     mysql_parameters: &mysql_params
       login_user: '{{ mysql_user }}'
       login_password: '{{ mysql_password }}'
       login_host: 127.0.0.1
       login_port: '{{ mysql_primary_port }}'
-
+  when: tls_enabled
   block:
 
     # ============================================================
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_query/tasks/issue-28.yml b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_query/tasks/issue-28.yml
index 0363834..61f086e 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_query/tasks/issue-28.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_query/tasks/issue-28.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,21 @@
 ---
+- name: alias mysql command to include default options
+  set_fact:
+    mysql_command: "mysql -u{{ mysql_user }} -p{{ mysql_password }} -P{{ mysql_primary_port }} --protocol=tcp"
+
+- name: set fact tls_enabled
+  command: "{{ mysql_command }} \"-e SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'have_ssl';\""
+  register: result
+- set_fact:
+    tls_enabled: "{{ 'YES' in result.stdout | bool | default('false', true) }}"
+
 - vars:
     mysql_parameters: &mysql_params
       login_user: '{{ mysql_user }}'
       login_password: '{{ mysql_password }}'
       login_host: 127.0.0.1
       login_port: '{{ mysql_primary_port }}'
-
+  when: tls_enabled
   block:
 
     # ============================================================
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_replication/tasks/issue-28.yml b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_replication/tasks/issue-28.yml
index 5baa384..11e457b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_replication/tasks/issue-28.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_replication/tasks/issue-28.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,21 @@
 ---
+- name: alias mysql command to include default options
+  set_fact:
+    mysql_command: "mysql -u{{ mysql_user }} -p{{ mysql_password }} -P{{ mysql_primary_port }} --protocol=tcp"
+
+- name: set fact tls_enabled
+  command: "{{ mysql_command }} \"-e SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'have_ssl';\""
+  register: result
+- set_fact:
+    tls_enabled: "{{ 'YES' in result.stdout | bool | default('false', true) }}"
+
 - vars:
     mysql_parameters: &mysql_params
       login_user: '{{ mysql_user }}'
       login_password: '{{ mysql_password }}'
       login_host: 127.0.0.1
       login_port: '{{ mysql_primary_port }}'
-
+  when: tls_enabled
   block:
 
     # ============================================================
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_user/tasks/create_user.yml b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_user/tasks/create_user.yml
index 790d9bb..78c253d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_user/tasks/create_user.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_user/tasks/create_user.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@
       login_port: '{{ mysql_primary_port }}'
 
   block:
+    - name: Drop mysql user if exists
+      mysql_user:
+        <<: *mysql_params
+        name: '{{ user_name_1 }}'
+        state: absent
+      ignore_errors: yes
 
     # ============================================================
     - name: create mysql user {{user_name}}
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_user/tasks/issue-28.yml b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_user/tasks/issue-28.yml
index 16eb47d..ae15865 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_user/tasks/issue-28.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_user/tasks/issue-28.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 ---
+- name: set fact tls_enabled
+  command: "{{ mysql_command }} \"-e SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'have_ssl';\""
+  register: result
+- set_fact:
+    tls_enabled: "{{ 'YES' in result.stdout | bool | default('false', true) }}"
+
 - vars:
     mysql_parameters: &mysql_params
       login_user: '{{ mysql_user }}'
       login_password: '{{ mysql_password }}'
       login_host: 127.0.0.1
       login_port: '{{ mysql_primary_port }}'
-
+  when: tls_enabled
   block:
 
     # ============================================================
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_variables/tasks/issue-28.yml b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_variables/tasks/issue-28.yml
index c33c52d..93c2125 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_variables/tasks/issue-28.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_variables/tasks/issue-28.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 ---
+- name: set fact tls_enabled
+  command: "{{ mysql_command }} \"-e SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'have_ssl';\""
+  register: result
+- set_fact:
+    tls_enabled: "{{ 'YES' in result.stdout | bool | default('false', true) }}"
+
 - vars:
     mysql_parameters: &mysql_params
       login_user: '{{ mysql_user }}'
       login_password: '{{ mysql_password }}'
       login_host: 127.0.0.1
       login_port: '{{ mysql_primary_port }}'
-
+  when: tls_enabled
   block:
 
     # ============================================================