diff --git a/bin/v-change-database-host-password b/bin/v-change-database-host-password
index fc066293..a55a86bc 100755
--- a/bin/v-change-database-host-password
+++ b/bin/v-change-database-host-password
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ case $type in
               query="$query password=PASSWORD('$dbpass')"
               query="$query WHERE User='$dbuser';"
               query="$query FLUSH PRIVILEGES;"
-              mysql_query "$query" ;;
+              mysql_query "$query" ;
+              if [ "$dbuser" == "root" ]; then
+                 echo -e "[client]\npassword='$dbpass'\n" > /root/.my.cnf
+                 chmod 600 /root/.my.cnf
+              fi;;
     pgsql)    echo "TBD" >/dev/null;;
 esac