diff --git a/states/gnuviechadmin/gvamysql.sls b/states/gnuviechadmin/gvamysql.sls
index 71122dd..6ae2ecb 100644
--- a/states/gnuviechadmin/gvamysql.sls
+++ b/states/gnuviechadmin/gvamysql.sls
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@
 {% set mysql_admin_user = salt['pillar.get']('gnuviechadmin:{}:mysql_admin_user'.format(gvaappname), 'gvamysql') %}
 {% set mysql_admin_password = salt['pillar.get']('gnuviechadmin:{}:mysql_admin_password'.format(gvaappname)) %}
 {% from 'gnuviechadmin/gvaapp_macros.sls' import create_celery_worker with context %}
+# FIXME: this is broken due to https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/56124
+# patches.mysql is needed to be run on the minion before usage with Salt 3000
 include:
 - python.pipenv
 - python.virtualenv
+- patches.mysql
 - mariadb-server
 
 {{ create_celery_worker(gvaappname, purpose) }}
@@ -20,8 +23,6 @@ include:
 python3-mysqldb:
   pkg.installed
 
-# FIXME: this is broken due to https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/56124
-# require salt-call state.sls patch.mysql to be run on the minion before usage
 gvamysql-mysql-user:
   mysql_user.present:
     - name: {{ mysql_admin_user }}