diff --git a/lib/mysql.js b/lib/mysql.js
index 32b6f99..f72c72c 100644
--- a/lib/mysql.js
+++ b/lib/mysql.js
@@ -54,6 +54,14 @@ exports.initialize = function initializeDataSource(dataSource, callback) {
     options.database = s.database;
   }
 
+  // Take other options for mysql driver
+  // See https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-connector-mysql/issues/46
+  for (var p in s) {
+    if (options[p] === undefined) {
+      options[p] = s[p];
+    }
+  }
+
   dataSource.client = mysql.createPool(options);
 
   dataSource.client.on('error', function (err) {