diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/mysql_user/mysql.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/mysql_user/mysql.rb
index f9efaa2eb..e655789ef 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/mysql_user/mysql.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/mysql_user/mysql.rb
@@ -177,29 +177,41 @@ def password_hash=(string)
 
   def max_user_connections=(int)
     merged_name = self.class.cmd_user(@resource[:name])
-    self.class.mysql_caller("GRANT USAGE ON *.* TO #{merged_name} WITH MAX_USER_CONNECTIONS #{int}", 'system').chomp
-
+    if newer_than('mysql' => '5.7.6', 'percona' => '5.7.6', 'mariadb' => '10.2.0')
+      self.class.mysql_caller("ALTER USER #{merged_name} WITH MAX_USER_CONNECTIONS #{int}", 'system').chomp
+    else
+      self.class.mysql_caller("GRANT USAGE ON *.* TO #{merged_name} WITH MAX_USER_CONNECTIONS #{int}", 'system').chomp
+    end
     (max_user_connections == int) ? (return true) : (return false)
   end
 
   def max_connections_per_hour=(int)
     merged_name = self.class.cmd_user(@resource[:name])
-    self.class.mysql_caller("GRANT USAGE ON *.* TO #{merged_name} WITH MAX_CONNECTIONS_PER_HOUR #{int}", 'system').chomp
-
+    if newer_than('mysql' => '5.7.6', 'percona' => '5.7.6', 'mariadb' => '10.2.0')
+      self.class.mysql_caller("ALTER USER #{merged_name} WITH MAX_CONNECTIONS_PER_HOUR #{int}", 'system').chomp
+    else
+      self.class.mysql_caller("GRANT USAGE ON *.* TO #{merged_name} WITH MAX_CONNECTIONS_PER_HOUR #{int}", 'system').chomp
+    end
     (max_connections_per_hour == int) ? (return true) : (return false)
   end
 
   def max_queries_per_hour=(int)
     merged_name = self.class.cmd_user(@resource[:name])
-    self.class.mysql_caller("GRANT USAGE ON *.* TO #{merged_name} WITH MAX_QUERIES_PER_HOUR #{int}", 'system').chomp
-
+    if newer_than('mysql' => '5.7.6', 'percona' => '5.7.6', 'mariadb' => '10.2.0')
+      self.class.mysql_caller("ALTER USER #{merged_name} WITH MAX_QUERIES_PER_HOUR #{int}", 'system').chomp
+    else
+      self.class.mysql_caller("GRANT USAGE ON *.* TO #{merged_name} WITH MAX_QUERIES_PER_HOUR #{int}", 'system').chomp
+    end
     (max_queries_per_hour == int) ? (return true) : (return false)
   end
 
   def max_updates_per_hour=(int)
     merged_name = self.class.cmd_user(@resource[:name])
-    self.class.mysql_caller("GRANT USAGE ON *.* TO #{merged_name} WITH MAX_UPDATES_PER_HOUR #{int}", 'system').chomp
-
+    if newer_than('mysql' => '5.7.6', 'percona' => '5.7.6', 'mariadb' => '10.2.0')
+      self.class.mysql_caller("ALTER USER #{merged_name} WITH MAX_UPDATES_PER_HOUR #{int}", 'system').chomp
+    else
+      self.class.mysql_caller("GRANT USAGE ON *.* TO #{merged_name} WITH MAX_UPDATES_PER_HOUR #{int}", 'system').chomp
+    end
     (max_updates_per_hour == int) ? (return true) : (return false)
   end