diff --git a/lib/databases/mysql b/lib/databases/mysql
index 8edbf8c..30e4b7c 100644
--- a/lib/databases/mysql
+++ b/lib/databases/mysql
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 set +o xtrace
 
 MYSQL_DRIVER=${MYSQL_DRIVER:-PyMySQL}
+INSTALL_DATABASE_SERVER_PACKAGES=$(trueorfalse True INSTALL_DATABASE_SERVER_PACKAGES)
 
 register_database mysql
 
@@ -175,18 +176,20 @@
         chmod 0600 $HOME/.my.cnf
     fi
     # Install mysql-server
-    if is_oraclelinux; then
-        install_package mysql-community-server
-    elif is_fedora; then
-        install_package mariadb-server mariadb-devel mariadb
-        sudo systemctl enable $MYSQL_SERVICE_NAME
-    elif is_suse; then
-        install_package mariadb-server
-        sudo systemctl enable $MYSQL_SERVICE_NAME
-    elif is_ubuntu; then
-        install_package $MYSQL_SERVICE_NAME-server
-    else
-        exit_distro_not_supported "mysql installation"
+    if [[ "$INSTALL_DATABASE_SERVER_PACKAGES" == "True" ]]; then
+        if is_oraclelinux; then
+            install_package mysql-community-server
+        elif is_fedora; then
+            install_package mariadb-server mariadb-devel mariadb
+            sudo systemctl enable $MYSQL_SERVICE_NAME
+        elif is_suse; then
+            install_package mariadb-server
+            sudo systemctl enable $MYSQL_SERVICE_NAME
+        elif is_ubuntu; then
+            install_package $MYSQL_SERVICE_NAME-server
+        else
+            exit_distro_not_supported "mysql installation"
+        fi
     fi
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/databases/postgresql b/lib/databases/postgresql
index 1f347f5..4f0a5a0 100644
--- a/lib/databases/postgresql
+++ b/lib/databases/postgresql
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 
 MAX_DB_CONNECTIONS=${MAX_DB_CONNECTIONS:-200}
-
+INSTALL_DATABASE_SERVER_PACKAGES=$(trueorfalse True INSTALL_DATABASE_SERVER_PACKAGES)
 
 register_database postgresql
 
@@ -104,15 +104,17 @@
     else
         sed -i "s/:root:\w\+/:root:$DATABASE_PASSWORD/" $pgpass
     fi
-    if is_ubuntu; then
-        install_package postgresql
-    elif is_fedora || is_suse; then
-        install_package postgresql-server
-        if is_fedora; then
-            sudo systemctl enable postgresql
+    if [[ "$INSTALL_DATABASE_SERVER_PACKAGES" == "True" ]]; then
+        if is_ubuntu; then
+            install_package postgresql
+        elif is_fedora || is_suse; then
+            install_package postgresql-server
+            if is_fedora; then
+                sudo systemctl enable postgresql
+            fi
+        else
+            exit_distro_not_supported "postgresql installation"
         fi
-    else
-        exit_distro_not_supported "postgresql installation"
     fi
 }