diff --git a/drop_database.sh b/drop_database.sh
index 6f75b0a..46b6dfc 100755
--- a/drop_database.sh
+++ b/drop_database.sh
@@ -508,6 +508,8 @@ else
          || ( [[ $MAJOR_VERSION -eq 10 ]] && [[ $MINOR_VERSION -gt 3 ]] )) ; then
       if [[ -S "/tmp/mysql.sock" ]]; then
          MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="-u root -S /tmp/mysql.sock"
+      elif [[ -S "/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock" ]]; then
+         MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="-u root -S /run/mysqld/mysqld.sock"
       elif [[ -S "/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock" ]]; then
          MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="-u root -S /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock"
       else
diff --git a/drop_database_user.sh b/drop_database_user.sh
index bcee3f2..8e2703e 100755
--- a/drop_database_user.sh
+++ b/drop_database_user.sh
@@ -470,6 +470,8 @@ else
          || ( [[ $MAJOR_VERSION -eq 10 ]] && [[ $MINOR_VERSION -gt 3 ]] )) ; then
       if [[ -S "/tmp/mysql.sock" ]]; then
          MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="-u root -S /tmp/mysql.sock"
+      elif [[ -S "/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock" ]]; then
+         MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="-u root -S /run/mysqld/mysqld.sock"
       elif [[ -S "/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock" ]]; then
          MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="-u root -S /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock"
       else
diff --git a/drop_tables.sh b/drop_tables.sh
index 96c8b09..d724797 100755
--- a/drop_tables.sh
+++ b/drop_tables.sh
@@ -399,6 +399,8 @@ else
          || ( [[ $MAJOR_VERSION -eq 10 ]] && [[ $MINOR_VERSION -gt 3 ]] )) ; then
       if [[ -S "/tmp/mysql.sock" ]]; then
          MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="-u root -S /tmp/mysql.sock"
+      elif [[ -S "/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock" ]]; then
+         MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="-u root -S /run/mysqld/mysqld.sock"
       elif [[ -S "/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock" ]]; then
          MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="-u root -S /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock"
       else
diff --git a/grant_backup_privileges_to_user.sh b/grant_backup_privileges_to_user.sh
index 97bc818..bac91db 100755
--- a/grant_backup_privileges_to_user.sh
+++ b/grant_backup_privileges_to_user.sh
@@ -483,6 +483,8 @@ else
          || ( [[ $MAJOR_VERSION -eq 10 ]] && [[ $MINOR_VERSION -gt 3 ]] )) ; then
       if [[ -S "/tmp/mysql.sock" ]]; then
          MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="-u root -S /tmp/mysql.sock"
+      elif [[ -S "/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock" ]]; then
+         mysql_credential_args="-u root -S /run/mysqld/mysqld.sock"
       elif [[ -S "/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock" ]]; then
          MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="-u root -S /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock"
       else
diff --git a/grant_dbaccess_to_user.sh b/grant_dbaccess_to_user.sh
index 52b9560..4588b71 100755
--- a/grant_dbaccess_to_user.sh
+++ b/grant_dbaccess_to_user.sh
@@ -556,6 +556,8 @@ else
          || ( [[ $MAJOR_VERSION -eq 10 ]] && [[ $MINOR_VERSION -gt 3 ]] )) ; then
       if [[ -S "/tmp/mysql.sock" ]]; then
          MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="-u root -S /tmp/mysql.sock"
+      elif [[ -S "/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock" ]]; then
+         mysql_credential_args="-u root -S /run/mysqld/mysqld.sock"
       elif [[ -S "/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock" ]]; then
          MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="-u root -S /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock"
       else
diff --git a/grant_full_access_to_user.sh b/grant_full_access_to_user.sh
index fdc1f1e..2442b62 100755
--- a/grant_full_access_to_user.sh
+++ b/grant_full_access_to_user.sh
@@ -477,6 +477,8 @@ else
          || ( [[ $MAJOR_VERSION -eq 10 ]] && [[ $MINOR_VERSION -gt 3 ]] )) ; then
       if [[ -S "/tmp/mysql.sock" ]]; then
          MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="-u root -S /tmp/mysql.sock"
+      elif [[ -S "/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock" ]]; then
+         mysql_credential_args="-u root -S /run/mysqld/mysqld.sock"
       elif [[ -S "/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock" ]]; then
          MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="-u root -S /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock"
       else
diff --git a/repair_mysql_tables.sh b/repair_mysql_tables.sh
index e5ed02d..42216f3 100755
--- a/repair_mysql_tables.sh
+++ b/repair_mysql_tables.sh
@@ -377,6 +377,8 @@ else
          || ( [[ $MAJOR_VERSION -eq 10 ]] && [[ $MINOR_VERSION -gt 3 ]] )) ; then
       if [[ -S "/tmp/mysql.sock" ]]; then
          MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="-u root -S /tmp/mysql.sock"
+      elif [[ -S "/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock" ]]; then
+         mysql_credential_args="-u root -S /run/mysqld/mysqld.sock"
       elif [[ -S "/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock" ]]; then
          MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="-u root -S /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock"
       else