diff --git a/site-cookbooks/backup/metadata.rb b/site-cookbooks/backup/metadata.rb
index 957763d..5cd3ae7 100644
--- a/site-cookbooks/backup/metadata.rb
+++ b/site-cookbooks/backup/metadata.rb
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ version "0.5.0"
 name "backup"
 
 depends 'logrotate'
+depends 'mysql'
diff --git a/site-cookbooks/backup/recipes/default.rb b/site-cookbooks/backup/recipes/default.rb
index fe4a869..6272a7c 100644
--- a/site-cookbooks/backup/recipes/default.rb
+++ b/site-cookbooks/backup/recipes/default.rb
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ if node["backup"]["default_model"]
   end
 
   include_recipe 'logrotate'
-  if node["backup"]["mysql"]
+  unless node["backup"]["mysql"]["databases"].empty?
     # Install MySQL client (includes mysqldump)
     mysql_client 'default' do
       action :create