diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index c9057f0..531a70c 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ Example Playbook
                 mysql_endpoint: localhost
                 mysql_databases:
                   - site
+                mysqldump_options: "--get-server-public-key"
               cron:
                 hour: "*/6"
                 minute: 30
diff --git a/molecule/default/converge.yml b/molecule/default/converge.yml
index 2e5e53b..cd8950b 100644
--- a/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
             mysql_endpoint: localhost
             mysql_databases:
               - site
+            mysqldump_options: "--get-server-public-key"
           cron:
             hour: "*/6"
             minute: 30
diff --git a/templates/mysqldump.sh.j2 b/templates/mysqldump.sh.j2
index 4167690..5343caa 100644
--- a/templates/mysqldump.sh.j2
+++ b/templates/mysqldump.sh.j2
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ MYSQL_DATABASES=({{ item.vars.mysql_databases | join(' ') }})
 MYSQL_ENDPOINT={{ item.vars.mysql_endpoint }}
 MYSQL_USER={{ item.vars.mysql_user }}
 MYSQL_PASSWORD={{ item.vars.mysql_password }}
+MYSQLDUMP_OPTIONS="{{ item.vars.mysqldump_options | d('') }}"
 
 {% for key, value in backup_env.items() %}
 export {{ key }}={{ value }}
@@ -48,7 +49,9 @@ prepare() {
     mysqldump --host=${MYSQL_ENDPOINT} \
               --user=${MYSQL_USER} \
               --password=${MYSQL_PASSWORD} \
-              --single-transaction ${database} > ${DEST_DIR}/${database}.sql
+              --single-transaction \
+              ${MYSQLDUMP_OPTIONS} \
+              ${database} > ${DEST_DIR}/${database}.sql
   done
 
   # Check emptiness