diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/setup_mysql/defaults/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/setup_mysql/defaults/main.yml
index 2908c17..cceb8f5 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/setup_mysql/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/setup_mysql/defaults/main.yml
@@ -3,11 +3,16 @@ dbdeployer_home_dir: /opt/dbdeployer
 
 home_dir: /root
 
-percona_client_version: 5.7
-
 mariadb_install: false
 
 mysql_version: 8.0.22
 mariadb_version: 10.5.4
 
 mysql_base_port: 3306
+
+percona_client_package: >-
+  {%- if mariadb_install -%}
+    mariadb-client
+  {%- else -%}
+    percona-server-client-5.7
+  {%- endif -%}
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/setup_mysql/tasks/config.yml b/tests/integration/targets/setup_mysql/tasks/config.yml
index 57be29a..2b27e27 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/setup_mysql/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/setup_mysql/tasks/config.yml
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
 
 - name: "{{ role_name }} | config | run unpack tarball"
   shell:
-    cmd: "dbdeployer unpack {{ dbdeployer_sandbox_download_dir }}/{{ install_tarball }}"
+    cmd: "dbdeployer unpack {{ dbdeployer_sandbox_download_dir }}/{{ install_tarball }} --flavor {{ install_type }}"
     creates: "{{ dbdeployer_sandbox_binary_dir }}/{{ install_version }}"
 
 - name: "{{ role_name }} | config | setup replication topology"
   shell:
-    cmd: "dbdeployer deploy multiple {{ install_version }} --base-port {{ mysql_base_port }} --my-cnf-options=\"master_info_repository='TABLE'\" --my-cnf-options=\"relay_log_info_repository='TABLE'\""
+    cmd: "dbdeployer deploy multiple {{ install_version }} --flavor {{ install_type }} --base-port {{ mysql_base_port }} --my-cnf-options=\"master_info_repository='TABLE'\" --my-cnf-options=\"relay_log_info_repository='TABLE'\""
     creates: "{{ dbdeployer_sandbox_home_dir }}/multi_msb_{{ install_version|replace('.','_') }}"
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/setup_mysql/tasks/install.yml b/tests/integration/targets/setup_mysql/tasks/install.yml
index 57e4b31..b64af25 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/setup_mysql/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/setup_mysql/tasks/install.yml
@@ -4,12 +4,26 @@
     keyserver: keyserver.ubuntu.com
     id: 4D1BB29D63D98E422B2113B19334A25F8507EFA5
     state: present
+  when: install_type == 'mysql'
 
 - name: "{{ role_name }} | install | add percona repositories"
   apt_repository:
-    repo: "{{ item }}"
+    repo: deb http://repo.percona.com/percona/apt {{ ansible_lsb.codename }} main
     state: present
-  loop: "{{ percona_mysql_repos }}"
+  when: install_type == 'mysql'
+
+- name: "{{ role_name }} | install | add apt signing key for mariadb"
+  apt_key:
+    keyserver: keyserver.ubuntu.com
+    id: F1656F24C74CD1D8
+    state: present
+  when: install_type == 'mariadb'
+
+- name: "{{ role_name }} | install | add mariadb repositories"
+  apt_repository:
+    repo: "deb [arch=amd64,arm64] https://downloads.mariadb.com/MariaDB/mariadb-{{ mysql_major_version }}/repo/ubuntu {{ ansible_lsb.codename }} main"
+    state: present
+  when: install_type == 'mariadb'
 
 - name: "{{ role_name }} | install | install packages required by percona"
   apt:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/setup_mysql/vars/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/setup_mysql/vars/main.yml
index 4448ac0..4aa52a2 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/setup_mysql/vars/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/setup_mysql/vars/main.yml
@@ -7,12 +7,8 @@ dbdeployer_sandbox_download_dir: "{{ home_dir }}/downloads"
 dbdeployer_sandbox_binary_dir: "{{ home_dir }}/opt/mysql"
 dbdeployer_sandbox_home_dir: "{{ home_dir }}/sandboxes"
 
-percona_mysql_repos:
-  - deb http://repo.percona.com/apt {{ ansible_lsb.codename }} main
-  - deb-src http://repo.percona.com/apt {{ ansible_lsb.codename }} main
-
 percona_mysql_packages:
-  - percona-server-client-{{ percona_client_version }}
+  - "{{ percona_client_package }}"
 
 python_packages: [pymysql == 0.9.3]
 
@@ -23,10 +19,12 @@ install_prereqs:
 
 install_python_prereqs:
   - python3-dev
+  - python3-cryptography
   - default-libmysqlclient-dev
   - build-essential
 
 mysql_tarball: "mysql-{{ mysql_version }}-linux-glibc2.12-x86_64.tar.{{ mysql_compression_extension }}"
 mysql_src: "https://dev.mysql.com/get/Downloads/MySQL-{{ mysql_major_version }}/{{ mysql_tarball }}"
-mariadb_tarball: "mariadb-{{ mariadb_version }}-linux-x86_64.tar.gz"
-mariadb_src: "https://downloads.mariadb.com/MariaDB/mariadb-{{ mariadb_version }}/bintar-linux-x86_64/{{ mariadb_tarball }}"
+mariadb_url_subdir: "linux"
+mariadb_tarball: "mariadb-{{ mariadb_version }}-{{ mariadb_url_subdir }}-x86_64.tar.gz"
+mariadb_src: "https://downloads.mariadb.com/MariaDB/mariadb-{{ mariadb_version }}/bintar-{{ mariadb_url_subdir }}-x86_64/{{ mariadb_tarball }}"
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_replication/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_replication/tasks/main.yml
index d4c7150..32b59be 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_replication/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_replication/tasks/main.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
 # Tests of channel parameter:
 - import_tasks: mysql_replication_channel.yml
+  when:
+    - install_type == 'mysql' # FIXME: mariadb introduces FOR CHANNEL in 10.7
 
 # Tests of resetprimary mode:
 - import_tasks: mysql_replication_resetprimary_mode.yml
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_replication/tasks/mysql_replication_initial.yml b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_replication/tasks/mysql_replication_initial.yml
index 010035c..de8889f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_replication/tasks/mysql_replication_initial.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_replication/tasks/mysql_replication_initial.yml
@@ -24,14 +24,20 @@
         mysql8022_and_higher: true
       when:
       - db.version.major > 8 or (db.version.major == 8 and db.version.minor > 0) or (db.version.major == 8 and db.version.minor == 0 and db.version.release >= 22)
+      - install_type == 'mysql'
 
     - name: alias mysql command to include default options
       set_fact:
         mysql_command: "mysql -u{{ mysql_user }} -p{{ mysql_password }} --protocol=tcp"
 
     # Preparation:
-    - name: Create user for replication
+    - name: Create user for mysql replication
       shell: "echo \"CREATE USER '{{ replication_user }}'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY '{{ replication_pass }}'; GRANT REPLICATION SLAVE ON *.* TO '{{ replication_user }}'@'localhost';\" | {{ mysql_command }} -P{{ mysql_primary_port }}"
+      when: install_type == 'mysql'
+
+    - name: Create user for mariadb replication
+      shell: "echo \"CREATE USER '{{ replication_user }}'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '{{ replication_pass }}'; GRANT REPLICATION SLAVE ON *.* TO '{{ replication_user }}'@'localhost';\" | {{ mysql_command }} -P{{ mysql_primary_port }}"
+      when: install_type == 'mariadb'
 
     - name: Create test database
       mysql_db: