diff --git a/roles/gitea/handlers/main.yml b/roles/gitea/handlers/main.yml
index 68321ee..de828b8 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/gitea/handlers/main.yml
@@ -22,12 +22,15 @@
           - --config
           - /etc/gitea/app.ini
     - name: Promote user to admin
-      mysql_query:
-        login_db: gitea
-        login_user: gitea
-        login_password: "{{ gitea_mysql_password }}"
-        query: UPDATE user SET is_admin = 1 WHERE name = %s
-        positional_args:
-          - "{{ gitea_admin_username }}"
+      command:
+        argv:
+          - /usr/bin/mysql
+          - gitea
+          - -u
+          - gitea
+          - -p
+          - "{{ gitea_mysql_password }}"
+          - -e
+          - 'UPDATE user SET is_admin = 1 WHERE name = {{ gitea_admin_username }};'
   become: yes
   become_user: git