diff --git a/docs/reference/patches.rst b/docs/reference/patches.rst
index 5ef0aece60..5b0917c553 100644
--- a/docs/reference/patches.rst
+++ b/docs/reference/patches.rst
@@ -243,6 +243,13 @@ File: ``local/docker-compose.prod.yml``
 
 File: ``local/docker-compose.yml``
 
+.. patch:: mysql-options
+
+``mysql-options``
+=================
+
+File: ``apps/openedx/config/partials/auth.yml``
+
 .. patch:: openedx-auth
 
 ``openedx-auth``
diff --git a/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/config/partials/auth.yml b/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/config/partials/auth.yml
index 56f2a8b94c..b8870e1ef1 100644
--- a/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/config/partials/auth.yml
+++ b/tutor/templates/apps/openedx/config/partials/auth.yml
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ DATABASES:
       {%- if RUN_MYSQL %}
       charset: "utf8mb4"
       {%- endif %}
+      {{ patch("mysql-options") }}
 EMAIL_HOST_USER: "{{ SMTP_USERNAME }}"
 EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD: "{{ SMTP_PASSWORD }}"