diff --git a/features/db-check.feature b/features/db-check.feature
index f0ca9404..aa5ce47b 100644
--- a/features/db-check.feature
+++ b/features/db-check.feature
@@ -128,19 +128,11 @@ Feature: Check the database
     Given a WP install
 
     When I try `wp db check --defaults --debug`
-    Then STDERR should contain:
-      """
-      Debug (db): Running shell command: /usr/bin/env mysqlcheck %s
-      """
+    Then STDERR should match #Debug \(db\): Running shell command: /usr/bin/env (mysqlcheck|mariadb-check) %s#
 
     When I try `wp db check --debug`
-    Then STDERR should contain:
-      """
-      Debug (db): Running shell command: /usr/bin/env mysqlcheck --no-defaults %s
-      """
+    Then STDERR should match #Debug \(db\): Running shell command: /usr/bin/env (mysqlcheck|mariadb-check) --no-defaults %s#
 
     When I try `wp db check --no-defaults --debug`
-    Then STDERR should contain:
-      """
-      Debug (db): Running shell command: /usr/bin/env mysqlcheck --no-defaults %s
-      """
+    Then STDERR should match #Debug \(db\): Running shell command: /usr/bin/env (mysqlcheck|mariadb-check) --no-defaults %s#
+
diff --git a/features/db-export.feature b/features/db-export.feature
index 932e12ed..370ae1df 100644
--- a/features/db-export.feature
+++ b/features/db-export.feature
@@ -82,19 +82,10 @@ Feature: Export a WordPress database
     Given a WP install
 
     When I try `wp db export --defaults --debug`
-    Then STDERR should contain:
-      """
-      Debug (db): Running initial shell command: /usr/bin/env mysqldump
-      """
+    Then STDERR should match #Debug \(db\): Running initial shell command: /usr/bin/env (mysqldump|mariadb-dump)#
 
     When I try `wp db export --debug`
-    Then STDERR should contain:
-      """
-      Debug (db): Running initial shell command: /usr/bin/env mysqldump --no-defaults
-      """
+    Then STDERR should match #Debug \(db\): Running initial shell command: /usr/bin/env (mysqldump|mariadb-dump) --no-defaults#
 
     When I try `wp db export --no-defaults --debug`
-    Then STDERR should contain:
-      """
-      Debug (db): Running initial shell command: /usr/bin/env mysqldump --no-defaults
-      """
+    Then STDERR should match #Debug \(db\): Running initial shell command: /usr/bin/env (mysqldump|mariadb-dump) --no-defaults#
diff --git a/src/DB_Command.php b/src/DB_Command.php
index 8738a284..e7b9032d 100644
--- a/src/DB_Command.php
+++ b/src/DB_Command.php
@@ -250,7 +250,12 @@ public function clean( $_, $assoc_args ) {
 	 */
 	public function check( $_, $assoc_args ) {
 
-		$command = sprintf( '/usr/bin/env mysqlcheck%s %s', $this->get_defaults_flag_string( $assoc_args ), '%s' );
+		$command = sprintf(
+			'/usr/bin/env %s%s %s',
+			$this->get_check_command(),
+			$this->get_defaults_flag_string( $assoc_args ),
+			'%s'
+		);
 		WP_CLI::debug( "Running shell command: {$command}", 'db' );
 
 		$assoc_args['check'] = true;
@@ -293,8 +298,12 @@ public function check( $_, $assoc_args ) {
 	 *     Success: Database optimized.
 	 */
 	public function optimize( $_, $assoc_args ) {
-
-		$command = sprintf( '/usr/bin/env mysqlcheck%s %s', $this->get_defaults_flag_string( $assoc_args ), '%s' );
+		$command = sprintf(
+			'/usr/bin/env %s%s %s',
+			$this->get_check_command(),
+			$this->get_defaults_flag_string( $assoc_args ),
+			'%s'
+		);
 		WP_CLI::debug( "Running shell command: {$command}", 'db' );
 
 		$assoc_args['optimize'] = true;
@@ -337,8 +346,12 @@ public function optimize( $_, $assoc_args ) {
 	 *     Success: Database repaired.
 	 */
 	public function repair( $_, $assoc_args ) {
-
-		$command = sprintf( '/usr/bin/env mysqlcheck%s %s', $this->get_defaults_flag_string( $assoc_args ), '%s' );
+		$command = sprintf(
+			'/usr/bin/env %s%s %s',
+			$this->get_check_command(),
+			$this->get_defaults_flag_string( $assoc_args ),
+			'%s'
+		);
 		WP_CLI::debug( "Running shell command: {$command}", 'db' );
 
 		$assoc_args['repair'] = true;
@@ -611,7 +624,7 @@ public function export( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 			$assoc_args['result-file'] = $result_file;
 		}
 
-		$mysqldump_binary = Utils\force_env_on_nix_systems( 'mysqldump' );
+		$mysqldump_binary = Utils\force_env_on_nix_systems( $this->get_dump_command() );
 
 		$support_column_statistics = exec( $mysqldump_binary . ' --help | grep "column-statistics"' );
 
@@ -2152,4 +2165,22 @@ protected function get_current_sql_modes( $assoc_args ) {
 
 		return $modes;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the correct `check` command based on the detected database type.
+	 *
+	 * @return string The appropriate check command.
+	 */
+	private function get_check_command() {
+		return ( strpos( Utils\get_mysql_version(), 'MariaDB' ) !== false ) ? 'mariadb-check' : 'mysqlcheck';
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the correct `dump` command based on the detected database type.
+	 *
+	 * @return string The appropriate dump command.
+	 */
+	private function get_dump_command() {
+		return ( strpos( Utils\get_mysql_version(), 'MariaDB' ) !== false ) ? 'mariadb-dump' : 'mysqldump';
+	}
 }