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Updated: 28 September 2026 · Applies to: CloudLinux OS

With CloudLinux's MySQL Governor installed, MySQL/MariaDB upgrades and version changes must be done with MySQL Governor's tools, not with cPanel's.

Change the MySQL version (root)

/usr/share/lve/dbgovernor/mysqlgovernor.py --mysql-version=mariadb106
/usr/share/lve/dbgovernor/mysqlgovernor.py --install

Replace mariadb106 with the version you need (see CloudLinux's documentation for the list). During installation, MySQL Governor tells cPanel not to manage the MySQL packages; if you remove MySQL Governor later, follow CloudLinux's steps to give management back to cPanel.

Note: Back up all databases before changing versions.

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