diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 38d1529..21ca0cb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -210,6 +210,16 @@ Attributes
     <td>Type of database, can be sqlite, mysql or pgsql</td>
     <td><code>"mysql"</code></td>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td><code>node['owncloud']['config']['dbinstance']</code></td>
+    <td>mySQL database instance name to run by the mysql_service lwrp from the mysql cookbook</td>
+    <td><code>"default"</code></td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td><code>node['owncloud']['config']['dbversion']</code></td>
+    <td>mySQL version to install by the mysql_service lwrp. Refer to https://github.com/chef-cookbooks/mysql#platform-support</td>
+    <td><code>nil</code></td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td><code>node['owncloud']['config']['dbname']</code></td>
     <td>Name of the ownCloud database</td>
@@ -225,10 +235,15 @@ Attributes
     <td>Password to access the ownCloud database</td>
     <td><em>calculated</em></td>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td><code>node['owncloud']['config']['dbrootpassword']</code></td>
+    <td>Database admin password to access a database instance</td>
+    <td><em>calculated</em></td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td><code>node['owncloud']['config']['dbhost']</code></td>
     <td>Host running the ownCloud database</td>
-    <td><code>"localhost"</code></td>
+    <td><code>"127.0.0.1"</code></td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
     <td><code>node['owncloud']['config']['dbtableprefix']</code></td>
@@ -335,10 +350,7 @@ On the first run, several passwords will be automatically generated and stored i
 
 * `node['owncloud']['admin']['pass']`
 * `node['owncloud']['config']['dbpassword']` (Only when using *MySQL* or *PostgreSQL*)
-* `node['mysql']['server_root_password']` (Only when using *MySQL*)
-* `node['mysql']['server_repl_password']` (Only when using *MySQL*)
-* `node['mysql']['server_debian_password']` (Only when using *MySQL*)
-* `node['postgresql']['password']['postgres']` (Only when using *PosgreSQL*)
+* `node['owncloud']['config']['dbrootpassword']` (Only when using *MySQL* or *PostgreSQL*)
 
 When using Chef Solo, these passwords need to be set manually.
 
diff --git a/metadata.rb b/metadata.rb
index e80047a..3cbc256 100644
--- a/metadata.rb
+++ b/metadata.rb
@@ -280,6 +280,20 @@
   :required => 'optional',
   :default => '"mysql"'
 
+attribute 'owncloud/config/dbinstance',
+  :display_name => 'mySQL database instance name',
+  :description => 'mySQL database instance name to run by the mysql_service lwrp from the mysql cookbook',
+  :type => 'string',
+  :required => 'optional',
+  :default => '"default"'
+
+attribute 'owncloud/config/dbversion',
+  :display_name => 'mySQL server version',
+  :description => 'mySQL version to install by the mysql_service lwrp. Refer to https://github.com/chef-cookbooks/mysql#platform-support',
+  :type => 'string',
+  :required => 'optional',
+  :default => 'nil'
+
 attribute 'owncloud/config/dbname',
   :display_name => 'ownCloud Database Name',
   :description => 'Name of the ownCloud database',
@@ -301,12 +315,19 @@
   :type => 'string',
   :required => 'optional'
 
+attribute 'owncloud/config/dbrootpassword',
+  :display_name => 'Database Root Password',
+  :description => 'Database admin password to access a database instance',
+  :calculated => true,
+  :type => 'string',
+  :required => 'optional'
+
 attribute 'owncloud/config/dbhost',
   :display_name => 'ownCloud Database Host',
   :description => 'Host running the ownCloud database',
   :type => 'string',
   :required => 'optional',
-  :default => '"localhost"'
+  :default => '"127.0.0.1"'
 
 attribute 'owncloud/config/dbtableprefix',
   :display_name => 'ownCloud Database Table Prefix',
diff --git a/recipes/default.rb b/recipes/default.rb
index 6fc53f2..6c6c141 100644
--- a/recipes/default.rb
+++ b/recipes/default.rb
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 when 'mysql'
   if %w{ localhost 127.0.0.1 }.include?(node['owncloud']['config']['dbhost'])
     # Install MySQL
-    dbinstance = node['owncloud']['config']['dbinstance'] = 'default'
+    dbinstance = node['owncloud']['config']['dbinstance']
 
     mysql2_chef_gem dbinstance do
       action :install