diff -up mysql-8.0.35/support-files/mysql-log-rotate.in.origf mysql-8.0.35/support-files/mysql-log-rotate.in
--- mysql-8.0.35/support-files/mysql-log-rotate.in.origf	2024-01-29 23:00:32.043257515 +0100
+++ mysql-8.0.35/support-files/mysql-log-rotate.in	2024-01-29 23:02:26.520440388 +0100
@@ -49,11 +49,7 @@
         missingok
         compress
     postrotate
-	# just if mysqld is really running
-	if test -x @bindir@/mysqladmin && \
-	   @bindir@/mysqladmin ping &>/dev/null
-	then
-	   @bindir@/mysqladmin flush-logs
-	fi
+	# SIGUSR1 makes the daemon to flush the logs, no need to connect
+	@bindir@/kill -USR1 $(systemctl show --property MainPID --value mysqld)
     endscript
 }