diff --git a/pkg/models/datasource.go b/pkg/models/datasource.go
index 069900cc091..ee365582734 100644
--- a/pkg/models/datasource.go
+++ b/pkg/models/datasource.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const (
 	DS_KAIROSDB      = "kairosdb"
 	DS_PROMETHEUS    = "prometheus"
 	DS_POSTGRES      = "postgres"
+	DS_MYSQL         = "mysql"
 	DS_ACCESS_DIRECT = "direct"
 	DS_ACCESS_PROXY  = "proxy"
 )
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ var knownDatasourcePlugins map[string]bool = map[string]bool{
 	DS_PROMETHEUS:                         true,
 	DS_OPENTSDB:                           true,
 	DS_POSTGRES:                           true,
+	DS_MYSQL:                              true,
 	"opennms":                             true,
 	"druid":                               true,
 	"dalmatinerdb":                        true,