diff --git a/bundles/mariadb/items.py b/bundles/mariadb/items.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..febb549
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/mariadb/items.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+svc_systemd = {
+    'mariadb': {
+        'needs': [
+            'pkg_apt:mariadb-server',
+        ],
+    },
+}
diff --git a/bundles/mariadb/metadata.py b/bundles/mariadb/metadata.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c6d7c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/mariadb/metadata.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+defaults = {
+    'apt': {
+        'packages': {
+            'mariadb-server': {},
+        },
+    },
+    'backups': {
+        'paths': {
+            '/var/lib/mysql',
+        },
+    },
+    'monit': {
+        'services': {
+            'mariadb': {
+                'bin': '/usr/sbin/mariadbd',
+            },
+        },
+    },
+}
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