diff --git a/lib/facter/proxysql_mycnf_file_name.rb b/lib/facter/proxysql_mycnf_file_name.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b7a82e2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/facter/proxysql_mycnf_file_name.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Facter.add(:proxysql_mycnf_file_name) do
+  setcode do
+    if File.exist? '/root/.proxysql_mycnf_file_name'
+      Facter::Core::Execution.execute('cat /root/.proxysql_mycnf_file_name')
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/proxy_mysql_query_rule/proxysql.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/proxy_mysql_query_rule/proxysql.rb
index 93d67b38..9e90d5f2 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/proxy_mysql_query_rule/proxysql.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/proxy_mysql_query_rule/proxysql.rb
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ def self.instances
       query = 'SELECT `active`, `username`, `schemaname`, `flagIN`, `flagOUT`, `apply`, ' \
               ' `client_addr`, `proxy_addr`, `proxy_port`, `destination_hostgroup`, ' \
               ' `digest`, `match_digest`, `match_pattern`, `negate_match_pattern`, `replace_pattern`, ' \
-              ' `cache_ttl`, `reconnect`, `timeout`, `retries`, `delay`, `error_msg`, `log`, `comment`, ' \
+              ' `cache_ttl`, `reconnect`, `multiplex`, `timeout`, `retries`, `delay`, `error_msg`, `log`, `comment`, ' \
               ' `mirror_flagOUT`, `mirror_hostgroup`' \
               " FROM `mysql_query_rules` WHERE rule_id = '#{rule_id}'"
 
       @active, @username, @schemaname, @flag_in, @flag_out, @apply,
       @client_addr, @proxy_addr, @proxy_port, @destination_hostgroup,
       @digest, @match_digest, @match_pattern, @negate_match_pattern, @replace_pattern,
-      @cache_ttl, @reconnect, @timeout, @retries, @delay, @error_msg, @log, @comment,
+      @cache_ttl, @reconnect, @multiplex, @timeout, @retries, @delay, @error_msg, @log, @comment,
       @mirror_flag_out, @mirror_hostgroup = mysql([defaults_file, '-NBe', query].compact).to_s.chomp.split(%r{\t})
       name = "mysql_query_rule-#{rule_id}"
 
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ def self.instances
         replace_pattern: @replace_pattern,
         cache_ttl: @cache_ttl,
         reconnect: @reconnect,
+        multiplex: @multiplex,
         timeout: @timeout,
         retries: @retries,
         delay: @delay,
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ def create
     replace_pattern = make_sql_value(@resource.value(:replace_pattern) || nil)
     cache_ttl = make_sql_value(@resource.value(:cache_ttl) || nil)
     reconnect = make_sql_value(@resource.value(:reconnect) || nil)
+    multiplex = make_sql_value(@resource.value(:multiplex) || nil)
     timeout = make_sql_value(@resource.value(:timeout) || nil)
     retries = make_sql_value(@resource.value(:retries) || nil)
     delay = make_sql_value(@resource.value(:delay) || nil)
@@ -117,12 +119,12 @@ def create
             '`rule_id`, `active`, `username`, `schemaname`, `flagIN`, `flagOUT`, `apply`, ' \
             '`client_addr`, `proxy_addr`, `proxy_port`, `destination_hostgroup`, ' \
             '`digest`, `match_digest`, `match_pattern`, `negate_match_pattern`, `replace_pattern`, ' \
-            '`cache_ttl`, `reconnect`, `timeout`, `retries`, `delay`, `error_msg`, `log`, `comment`, ' \
+            '`cache_ttl`, `reconnect`, `multiplex`, `timeout`, `retries`, `delay`, `error_msg`, `log`, `comment`, ' \
             '`mirror_flagOUT`, `mirror_hostgroup`) VALUES (' \
             "#{rule_id}, #{active}, #{username}, #{schemaname}, #{flag_in}, #{flag_out}, #{apply}, " \
             "#{client_addr}, #{proxy_addr}, #{proxy_port}, #{destination_hostgroup}, " \
             "#{digest}, #{match_digest}, #{match_pattern}, #{negate_match_pattern}, #{replace_pattern}, " \
-            "#{cache_ttl}, #{reconnect}, #{timeout}, #{retries}, #{delay}, #{error_msg}, #{log}, #{comment}, " \
+            "#{cache_ttl}, #{reconnect}, #{multiplex}, #{timeout}, #{retries}, #{delay}, #{error_msg}, #{log}, #{comment}, " \
             "#{mirror_flag_out}, #{mirror_hostgroup})"
     mysql([defaults_file, '-e', query].compact)
     @property_hash[:ensure] = :present
@@ -245,6 +247,10 @@ def reconnect=(value)
     @property_flush[:reconnect] = value
   end
 
+  def multiplex=(value)
+    @property_flush[:multiplex] = value
+  end
+
   def timeout=(value)
     @property_flush[:timeout] = value
   end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/proxysql.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/proxysql.rb
index d2d8d1a5..d20a3499 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/proxysql.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/proxysql.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class Puppet::Provider::Proxysql < Puppet::Provider
 
   # Optional defaults file
   def self.defaults_file
-    "--defaults-extra-file=#{Facter.value(:root_home)}/.my.cnf" if File.file?("#{Facter.value(:root_home)}/.my.cnf")
+    "--defaults-extra-file=#{Facter.value(:proxysql_mycnf_file_name)}" if File.file?(Facter.value(:proxysql_mycnf_file_name).to_s)
   end
 
   def defaults_file
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/proxy_cluster.rb b/lib/puppet/type/proxy_cluster.rb
index e56b625f..d1bf3443 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/proxy_cluster.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/proxy_cluster.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   ensurable
 
-  autorequire(:file) { '/root/.my.cnf' }
+  autorequire(:class) { 'proxysql::admin_credentials' }
   autorequire(:class) { 'mysql::client' }
   autorequire(:service) { 'proxysql' }
 
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/proxy_global_variable.rb b/lib/puppet/type/proxy_global_variable.rb
index db277d49..5f259ac3 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/proxy_global_variable.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/proxy_global_variable.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 Puppet::Type.newtype(:proxy_global_variable) do
   @doc = 'Manage a ProxySQL global variable.'
 
-  autorequire(:file) { '/root/.my.cnf' }
+  autorequire(:class) { 'proxysql::admin_credentials' }
   autorequire(:class) { 'mysql::client' }
   autorequire(:service) { 'proxysql' }
 
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_galera_hostgroup.rb b/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_galera_hostgroup.rb
index 1ceb66e5..b0127b71 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_galera_hostgroup.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_galera_hostgroup.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 Puppet::Type.newtype(:proxy_mysql_galera_hostgroup) do
   @doc = 'Manage a ProxySQL mysql_galera_hostgroup.'
 
-  autorequire(:file) { '/root/.my.cnf' }
+  autorequire(:class) { 'proxysql::admin_credentials' }
   autorequire(:class) { 'mysql::client' }
   autorequire(:service) { 'proxysql' }
 
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_group_replication_hostgroup.rb b/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_group_replication_hostgroup.rb
index 1a56fdff..4065bce0 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_group_replication_hostgroup.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_group_replication_hostgroup.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   ensurable
 
-  autorequire(:file) { '/root/.my.cnf' }
+  autorequire(:class) { 'proxysql::admin_credentials' }
   autorequire(:class) { 'mysql::client' }
   autorequire(:service) { 'proxysql' }
 
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_query_rule.rb b/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_query_rule.rb
index f73ab785..087566a9 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_query_rule.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_query_rule.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
   ensurable
 
-  autorequire(:file) { '/root/.my.cnf' }
+  autorequire(:class) { 'proxysql::admin_credentials' }
   autorequire(:class) { 'mysql::client' }
   autorequire(:service) { 'proxysql' }
 
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@
     newvalue(%r{[01]})
   end
 
+  newproperty(:multiplex) do
+    desc 'Enable / Disable multiplexing on rule'
+    newvalue(%r{[01]})
+  end
+
   newproperty(:timeout) do
     desc 'The maximum amount of miliseconds in which the matched or rewritten query should be executed.'
     newvalue(%r{\d+})
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_replication_hostgroup.rb b/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_replication_hostgroup.rb
index 50b3a512..9d581184 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_replication_hostgroup.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_replication_hostgroup.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   ensurable
 
-  autorequire(:file) { '/root/.my.cnf' }
+  autorequire(:class) { 'proxysql::admin_credentials' }
   autorequire(:class) { 'mysql::client' }
   autorequire(:service) { 'proxysql' }
 
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_server.rb b/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_server.rb
index f4cd332c..d7f0e45b 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_server.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_server.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   ensurable
 
-  autorequire(:file) { '/root/.my.cnf' }
+  autorequire(:class) { 'proxysql::admin_credentials' }
   autorequire(:class) { 'mysql::client' }
   autorequire(:service) { 'proxysql' }
 
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_server_no_hostgroup.rb b/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_server_no_hostgroup.rb
index bbe925f2..4267597c 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_server_no_hostgroup.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_server_no_hostgroup.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   ensurable
 
-  autorequire(:file) { '/root/.my.cnf' }
+  autorequire(:class) { 'proxysql::admin_credentials' }
   autorequire(:class) { 'mysql::client' }
   autorequire(:service) { 'proxysql' }
 
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_user.rb b/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_user.rb
index 4fb10d23..fa603888 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_user.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/proxy_mysql_user.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
   ensurable
 
-  autorequire(:file) { '/root/.my.cnf' }
+  autorequire(:class) { 'proxysql::admin_credentials' }
   autorequire(:class) { 'mysql::client' }
   autorequire(:service) { 'proxysql' }
 
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/proxy_scheduler.rb b/lib/puppet/type/proxy_scheduler.rb
index 3ddda4de..53785f76 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/proxy_scheduler.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/proxy_scheduler.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
   ensurable
 
-  autorequire(:file) { '/root/.my.cnf' }
+  autorequire(:class) { 'proxysql::admin_credentials' }
   autorequire(:class) { 'mysql::client' }
   autorequire(:service) { 'proxysql' }
 
diff --git a/manifests/admin_credentials.pp b/manifests/admin_credentials.pp
index 3cb3bfc9..1d648a09 100644
--- a/manifests/admin_credentials.pp
+++ b/manifests/admin_credentials.pp
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@
         -o `/usr/bin/mysql --defaults-extra-file=${mycnf_file_name} -BN \
           --execute=\"SELECT variable_value FROM global_variables WHERE variable_name='admin-mysql_ifaces'\"` != '${admin_interfaces}'
       ",
-      before  => File['root-mycnf-file'],
+      before  => [
+        File['root-mycnf-file'],
+        File['/root/.proxysql_mycnf_file_name']
+      ],
     }
 
     file { 'root-mycnf-file':
@@ -30,5 +33,12 @@
       group   => $proxysql::sys_group,
       mode    => '0400',
     }
+
+    # This is to keep track of my cnf file.
+    # This is used by custom proxy_* resources
+    file { '/root/.proxysql_mycnf_file_name':
+      ensure  => file,
+      content => $proxysql::mycnf_file_name,
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/reload_config.pp b/manifests/reload_config.pp
index 9154da48..7362cebf 100644
--- a/manifests/reload_config.pp
+++ b/manifests/reload_config.pp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
           SAVE MYSQL VARIABLES TO DISK; \"
         ",
     subscribe   => $subscribe,
-    require     => [Service[$proxysql::service_name], File['root-mycnf-file']],
+    require     => [Service[$proxysql::service_name], File['root-mycnf-file'], File['/root/.proxysql_mycnf_file_name']],
     refreshonly => true,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/service.pp b/manifests/service.pp
index 81c870c6..c97cdc3c 100644
--- a/manifests/service.pp
+++ b/manifests/service.pp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
       ensure   => $drop_in_ensure,
       filename => 'puppet.conf',
       unit     => "${proxysql::service_name}.service",
-      content  => "[Service]\nExecStart=\nExecStart=/usr/bin/proxysql --reload -c /etc/proxysql.cnf\n",
+      content  => "[Service]\nExecStart=\nExecStart=/usr/bin/proxysql --reload --idle-threads -c /etc/proxysql.cnf \$PROXYSQL_OPTS\n",
       notify   => Service[$proxysql::service_name],
     }
     service { $proxysql::service_name:
diff --git a/types/rule.pp b/types/rule.pp
index 95686bc3..2a72706c 100644
--- a/types/rule.pp
+++ b/types/rule.pp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
                                                   Optional[destination_hostgroup] => Integer,
                                                   Optional[cache_ttl]             => Integer,
                                                   Optional[reconnect]             => Integer[0,1],
+                                                  Optional[multiplex]             => Integer[0,1],
                                                   Optional[timeout]               => Integer,
                                                   Optional[retries]               => Integer,
                                                   Optional[delay]                 => Integer,