diff --git a/examples/mysql-replication/master/2.7/Dockerfile b/examples/mysql-replication/master/2.7/Dockerfile
index 58bb58f0..b225a335 100644
--- a/examples/mysql-replication/master/2.7/Dockerfile
+++ b/examples/mysql-replication/master/2.7/Dockerfile
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ FROM container-registry.oracle.com/mysql/community-server:8.2
 
 ENV MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=debezium
 
-COPY master.cnf /etc/mysql/conf.d/
+COPY master.cnf /etc/my.cnf
 COPY inventory.sql /docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/
diff --git a/examples/mysql-replication/master/2.7/master.cnf b/examples/mysql-replication/master/2.7/master.cnf
index 0e6c4b2a..984f2a38 100644
--- a/examples/mysql-replication/master/2.7/master.cnf
+++ b/examples/mysql-replication/master/2.7/master.cnf
@@ -21,5 +21,3 @@ pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid
 [client]
 socket=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock
 
-!includedir /etc/mysql/conf.d/
-
diff --git a/examples/mysql-replication/master/3.0/Dockerfile b/examples/mysql-replication/master/3.0/Dockerfile
index 58bb58f0..b225a335 100644
--- a/examples/mysql-replication/master/3.0/Dockerfile
+++ b/examples/mysql-replication/master/3.0/Dockerfile
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ FROM container-registry.oracle.com/mysql/community-server:8.2
 
 ENV MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=debezium
 
-COPY master.cnf /etc/mysql/conf.d/
+COPY master.cnf /etc/my.cnf
 COPY inventory.sql /docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/
diff --git a/examples/mysql-replication/master/3.0/master.cnf b/examples/mysql-replication/master/3.0/master.cnf
index 0e6c4b2a..984f2a38 100644
--- a/examples/mysql-replication/master/3.0/master.cnf
+++ b/examples/mysql-replication/master/3.0/master.cnf
@@ -21,5 +21,3 @@ pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid
 [client]
 socket=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock
 
-!includedir /etc/mysql/conf.d/
-
diff --git a/examples/mysql-replication/master/3.1/Dockerfile b/examples/mysql-replication/master/3.1/Dockerfile
index 58bb58f0..b225a335 100644
--- a/examples/mysql-replication/master/3.1/Dockerfile
+++ b/examples/mysql-replication/master/3.1/Dockerfile
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ FROM container-registry.oracle.com/mysql/community-server:8.2
 
 ENV MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=debezium
 
-COPY master.cnf /etc/mysql/conf.d/
+COPY master.cnf /etc/my.cnf
 COPY inventory.sql /docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/
diff --git a/examples/mysql-replication/master/3.1/master.cnf b/examples/mysql-replication/master/3.1/master.cnf
index 0e6c4b2a..984f2a38 100644
--- a/examples/mysql-replication/master/3.1/master.cnf
+++ b/examples/mysql-replication/master/3.1/master.cnf
@@ -21,5 +21,3 @@ pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid
 [client]
 socket=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock
 
-!includedir /etc/mysql/conf.d/
-
diff --git a/examples/mysql-replication/replica/2.7/Dockerfile b/examples/mysql-replication/replica/2.7/Dockerfile
index 46312670..3a2097cd 100644
--- a/examples/mysql-replication/replica/2.7/Dockerfile
+++ b/examples/mysql-replication/replica/2.7/Dockerfile
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ FROM container-registry.oracle.com/mysql/community-server:8.2
 
 ENV MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=debezium
 
-COPY slave.cnf /etc/mysql/conf.d/
+COPY slave.cnf /etc/my.cnf
 COPY init.sql /docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/
 
diff --git a/examples/mysql-replication/replica/2.7/slave.cnf b/examples/mysql-replication/replica/2.7/slave.cnf
index b0937d87..684226c3 100644
--- a/examples/mysql-replication/replica/2.7/slave.cnf
+++ b/examples/mysql-replication/replica/2.7/slave.cnf
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid
 
 [client]
 socket=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock
-!includedir /etc/mysql/conf.d/
+
diff --git a/examples/mysql-replication/replica/3.0/Dockerfile b/examples/mysql-replication/replica/3.0/Dockerfile
index 46312670..3a2097cd 100644
--- a/examples/mysql-replication/replica/3.0/Dockerfile
+++ b/examples/mysql-replication/replica/3.0/Dockerfile
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ FROM container-registry.oracle.com/mysql/community-server:8.2
 
 ENV MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=debezium
 
-COPY slave.cnf /etc/mysql/conf.d/
+COPY slave.cnf /etc/my.cnf
 COPY init.sql /docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/
 
diff --git a/examples/mysql-replication/replica/3.0/slave.cnf b/examples/mysql-replication/replica/3.0/slave.cnf
index b0937d87..684226c3 100644
--- a/examples/mysql-replication/replica/3.0/slave.cnf
+++ b/examples/mysql-replication/replica/3.0/slave.cnf
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid
 
 [client]
 socket=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock
-!includedir /etc/mysql/conf.d/
+
diff --git a/examples/mysql-replication/replica/3.1/Dockerfile b/examples/mysql-replication/replica/3.1/Dockerfile
index 46312670..3a2097cd 100644
--- a/examples/mysql-replication/replica/3.1/Dockerfile
+++ b/examples/mysql-replication/replica/3.1/Dockerfile
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ FROM container-registry.oracle.com/mysql/community-server:8.2
 
 ENV MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=debezium
 
-COPY slave.cnf /etc/mysql/conf.d/
+COPY slave.cnf /etc/my.cnf
 COPY init.sql /docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/
 
diff --git a/examples/mysql-replication/replica/3.1/slave.cnf b/examples/mysql-replication/replica/3.1/slave.cnf
index b0937d87..684226c3 100644
--- a/examples/mysql-replication/replica/3.1/slave.cnf
+++ b/examples/mysql-replication/replica/3.1/slave.cnf
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid
 
 [client]
 socket=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock
-!includedir /etc/mysql/conf.d/
+