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 d985a0e..54ff5a7 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 158d5c4..068fbb3 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 51d082e..43eda1a 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 8c24fc5..da607ce 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/issue-28.yml b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_user/tasks/issue-28.yml
index bb40ec9..437ce81 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 3e27eda..dadfb87 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:
 
     # ============================================================