diff --git a/actions/mariadb.py b/actions/mariadb.py
index c809dcf..fe65130 100644
--- a/actions/mariadb.py
+++ b/actions/mariadb.py
@@ -1,36 +1,10 @@
 # Copyright 1999 - 2023. Plesk International GmbH. All rights reserved.
 import subprocess
 
-from common import action, dist, dpkg, files, log, packages, systemd
+from common import action, dpkg, files, mariadb, packages, systemd
 
 
-MARIADB_VERSION_ON_ALMA = "10.3.35"
-
-
-def _get_mariadb_utilname() -> str:
-    for utility in ("mariadb", "mysql"):
-        if subprocess.run(["which", utility], stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL).returncode == 0:
-            return utility
-
-    return None
-
-
-def _is_mariadb_installed() -> bool:
-    utility = _get_mariadb_utilname()
-    if utility is None:
-        return False
-    elif utility == "mariadb":
-        return True
-
-    return "MariaDB" in subprocess.check_output([utility, "--version"], universal_newlines=True)
-
-
-def _is_mysql_installed() -> bool:
-    utility = _get_mariadb_utilname()
-    if utility is None or utility == "mariadb":
-        return False
-
-    return "MariaDB" not in subprocess.check_output([utility, "--version"], universal_newlines=True)
+MARIADB_VERSION_ON_UBUNTU_20 = mariadb.MariaDBVersion("10.3.38")
 
 
 class AddMysqlConnector(action.ActiveAction):
@@ -38,7 +12,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.name = "install mysql connector"
 
     def _is_required(self) -> bool:
-        return _is_mysql_installed()
+        return mariadb.is_mysql_installed()
 
     def _prepare_action(self) -> None:
         pass
@@ -51,12 +25,7 @@ def _revert_action(self) -> None:
 
 
 def get_db_server_config_file():
-    if dist._is_rhel_based(dist.get_distro()):
-        return "/etc/my.cnf.d/server.cnf"
-
-    if _is_mysql_installed():
-        return "/etc/mysql/my.cnf"
-    return "/etc/mysql/mariadb.conf.d/50-server.cnf"
+    return mariadb.get_mysql_config_file_path() if mariadb.is_mysql_installed() else mariadb.get_mariadb_config_file_path()
 
 
 class DisableMariadbInnodbFastShutdown(action.ActiveAction):
@@ -64,7 +33,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.name = "disabling mariadb innodb fast shutdown"
 
     def _is_required(self) -> bool:
-        return _is_mariadb_installed() or _is_mysql_installed()
+        return mariadb.is_mariadb_installed() or mariadb.is_mysql_installed()
 
     def _prepare_action(self):
         target_file = get_db_server_config_file()
@@ -91,20 +60,37 @@ def estimate_revert_time(self):
         return 15
 
 
-class InstallUbuntu20DatabaseVersion(action.ActiveAction):
+class InstallUbuntu20Mariadb(action.ActiveAction):
     def __init__(self):
-        self.name = "installing mariadb/mysql from ubuntu 20 official repository"
+        self.name = "installing mariadb from ubuntu 20 official repository"
 
     def _is_required(self) -> bool:
-        return _is_mariadb_installed() or _is_mysql_installed()
+        return mariadb.is_mariadb_installed() and MARIADB_VERSION_ON_UBUNTU_20 > mariadb.get_installed_mariadb_version()
 
     def _prepare_action(self):
         dpkg.depconfig_parameter_set("libraries/restart-without-asking", "true")
+        packages.install_packages(["mariadb-server-10.3"], force_package_config=True)
+
+    def _post_action(self):
+        dpkg.depconfig_parameter_set("libraries/restart-without-asking", "false")
 
-        if _is_mariadb_installed():
-            packages.install_packages(["mariadb-server-10.3"], force_package_config=True)
-        elif _is_mysql_installed():
-            packages.install_packages(["mysql-server-5.7"], force_package_config=True)
+    def _revert_action(self):
+        dpkg.depconfig_parameter_set("libraries/restart-without-asking", "false")
+
+    def estimate_prepare_time(self):
+        return 60
+
+
+class InstallUbuntu20Mysql(action.ActiveAction):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.name = "installing mysql from ubuntu 20 official repository"
+
+    def _is_required(self) -> bool:
+        return mariadb.is_mysql_installed()
+
+    def _prepare_action(self):
+        dpkg.depconfig_parameter_set("libraries/restart-without-asking", "true")
+        packages.install_packages(["mysql-server-5.7"], force_package_config=True)
 
     def _post_action(self):
         dpkg.depconfig_parameter_set("libraries/restart-without-asking", "false")
diff --git a/common b/common
index 006c0af..cc3aed0 160000
--- a/common
+++ b/common
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 006c0af69d23ecb73bf8bdcf6e727ea81cbb4dcc
+Subproject commit cc3aed07c5d504ce72f343b2b3ca93baa7e0ccd1
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 87e21bd..0986241 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ def construct_actions(options: typing.Any, stage_flag: Stages) -> typing.Dict[in
         ],
         2: [
             actions.InstallNextKernelVersion(),
-            actions.InstallUbuntu20DatabaseVersion(),
+            actions.InstallUbuntu20Mariadb(),
+            actions.InstallUbuntu20Mysql(),
             actions.InstallUdev(),
             actions.ReinstallSystemd(),
             actions.RemoveLXD(),