diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 89b4892..c4d4aa5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ In contrast to [ACL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Access_control_list) and [RBA
 you get fine-grained access control with the ability to answer questions in complex environments such as multi-tenant or distributed applications
 and large organizations. Ladon is inspired by [AWS IAM Policies](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies.html).
 
-Ladon ships with storage adapters for SQL (officially supported: MySQL, PostgreSQL) and in-memory.
+Ladon ships with storage adapters for SQL (officially supported: MySQL 5.5+, PostgreSQL 9.2+) and in-memory.
 
 ---
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ ORY builds solutions for better internet security and accessibility. We have a c
 
 * **[Hydra](https://github.com/ory/hydra)**, a security-first open source OAuth2 and OpenID Connect server for new and existing infrastructures that uses Ladon for access control.
 * **[ORY Editor](https://github.com/ory/editor)**, an extensible, modern WYSI editor for the web written in React.
-* **[Fosite](https://github.com/ory/fosite)**, an extensible security first OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect SDK for Go. 
+* **[Fosite](https://github.com/ory/fosite)**, an extensible security first OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect SDK for Go.
 * **[Dockertest](https://github.com/ory/dockertest)**: Write better integration tests with dockertest!
 
 ---
diff --git a/integration/integration.go b/integration/integration.go
index 56c2575..b81760d 100644
--- a/integration/integration.go
+++ b/integration/integration.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func ConnectToMySQL() *sqlx.DB {
 		log.Fatalf("Could not connect to docker: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	resource, err := pool.Run("mysql", "5.7", []string{"MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=secret"})
+	resource, err := pool.Run("mysql", "5.6", []string{"MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=secret"})
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Could not start resource: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func ConnectToPostgres(database string) *sqlx.DB {
 		log.Fatalf("Could not connect to docker: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	resource, err := pool.Run("postgres", "9.6", []string{"POSTGRES_PASSWORD=secret", "POSTGRES_DB=" + database})
+	resource, err := pool.Run("postgres", "9.2", []string{"POSTGRES_PASSWORD=secret", "POSTGRES_DB=" + database})
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Could not start resource: %s", err)
 	}
diff --git a/manager/sql/manager_sql.go b/manager/sql/manager_sql.go
index 1a67c1c..a5cb9b7 100644
--- a/manager/sql/manager_sql.go
+++ b/manager/sql/manager_sql.go
@@ -190,13 +190,20 @@ func (s *SQLManager) Create(policy Policy) (err error) {
 	}
 
 	switch s.db.DriverName() {
-	case "postgres", "pgx", "mysql":
+	case "postgres", "pgx":
 		if _, err = tx.Exec(s.db.Rebind("INSERT INTO ladon_policy (id, description, effect, conditions) SELECT ?, ?, ?, ? WHERE NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM ladon_policy WHERE id = ?)"), policy.GetID(), policy.GetDescription(), policy.GetEffect(), conditions, policy.GetID()); err != nil {
 			if err := tx.Rollback(); err != nil {
 				return errors.WithStack(err)
 			}
 			return errors.WithStack(err)
 		}
+	case "mysql":
+		if _, err = tx.Exec(s.db.Rebind("INSERT IGNORE INTO ladon_policy (id, description, effect, conditions) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)"), policy.GetID(), policy.GetDescription(), policy.GetEffect(), conditions); err != nil {
+			if err := tx.Rollback(); err != nil {
+				return errors.WithStack(err)
+			}
+			return errors.WithStack(err)
+		}
 	default:
 		if err := tx.Rollback(); err != nil {
 			return errors.WithStack(err)
@@ -225,7 +232,7 @@ func (s *SQLManager) Create(policy Policy) (err error) {
 			}
 
 			switch s.db.DriverName() {
-			case "postgres", "pgx", "mysql":
+			case "postgres", "pgx":
 				if _, err := tx.Exec(s.db.Rebind(fmt.Sprintf("INSERT INTO ladon_%s (id, template, compiled, has_regex) SELECT ?, ?, ?, ? WHERE NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM ladon_%[1]s WHERE id = ?)", v.t)), id, template, compiled.String(), strings.Index(template, string(policy.GetStartDelimiter())) > -1, id); err != nil {
 					if err := tx.Rollback(); err != nil {
 						return errors.WithStack(err)
@@ -240,6 +247,22 @@ func (s *SQLManager) Create(policy Policy) (err error) {
 					return errors.WithStack(err)
 				}
 				break
+
+			case "mysql":
+				if _, err := tx.Exec(s.db.Rebind(fmt.Sprintf("INSERT IGNORE INTO ladon_%s (id, template, compiled, has_regex) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)", v.t)), id, template, compiled.String(), strings.Index(template, string(policy.GetStartDelimiter())) > -1); err != nil {
+					if err := tx.Rollback(); err != nil {
+						return errors.WithStack(err)
+					}
+					return errors.WithStack(err)
+				}
+
+				if _, err := tx.Exec(s.db.Rebind(fmt.Sprintf("INSERT IGNORE INTO ladon_policy_%s_rel (policy, %s) VALUES (?, ?)", v.t, v.t)), policy.GetID(), id); err != nil {
+					if err := tx.Rollback(); err != nil {
+						return errors.WithStack(err)
+					}
+					return errors.WithStack(err)
+				}
+				break
 			default:
 				if err := tx.Rollback(); err != nil {
 					return errors.WithStack(err)