diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index e353b3c..ed1762c 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -16,16 +16,16 @@ services:
       POSTGRES_USER: postgres2
     commands:
       - docker-entrypoint.sh -p 5433
-  - name: mysql
-    image: docker.io/mariadb:10.5
+  - name: mariadb
+    image: docker.io/mariadb:10.11.4
     environment:
-      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: test
-      MYSQL_DATABASE: test
-  - name: mysql2
-    image: docker.io/mariadb:10.5
+      MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: test
+      MARIADB_DATABASE: test
+  - name: mariadb2
+    image: docker.io/mariadb:10.11.4
     environment:
-      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: test2
-      MYSQL_DATABASE: test
+      MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: test2
+      MARIADB_DATABASE: test
     commands:
       - docker-entrypoint.sh --port=3307
   - name: mongodb
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f7c0cac..59b81f1 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+1.8.2.dev0
+ * #727: Add a MariaDB database hook that uses native MariaDB commands instead of the deprecated
+   MySQL ones. Be aware though that any existing backups made with the "mysql_databases:" hook are
+   only restorable with a "mysql_databases:" configuration.
+
 1.8.1
  * #326: Add documentation for restoring a database to an alternate host:
    https://torsion.org/borgmatic/docs/how-to/backup-your-databases/#restore-to-an-alternate-host
diff --git a/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml b/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml
index fdd7df7..289feb5 100644
--- a/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml
+++ b/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml
@@ -841,10 +841,121 @@ properties:
         description: |
             List of one or more PostgreSQL databases to dump before creating a
             backup, run once per configuration file. The database dumps are
-            added to your source directories at runtime, backed up, and removed
-            afterwards. Requires pg_dump/pg_dumpall/pg_restore commands. See
+            added to your source directories at runtime and streamed directly
+            to Borg. Requires pg_dump/pg_dumpall/pg_restore commands. See
             https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-pgdump.html and
-            https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/libpq-ssl.html for details.
+            https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/libpq-ssl.html for
+            details.
+    mariadb_databases:
+        type: array
+        items:
+            type: object
+            required: ['name']
+            additionalProperties: false
+            properties:
+                name:
+                    type: string
+                    description: |
+                        Database name (required if using this hook). Or "all" to
+                        dump all databases on the host. Note that using this
+                        database hook implicitly enables both read_special and
+                        one_file_system (see above) to support dump and restore
+                        streaming.
+                    example: users
+                hostname:
+                    type: string
+                    description: |
+                        Database hostname to connect to. Defaults to connecting
+                        via local Unix socket.
+                    example: database.example.org
+                restore_hostname:
+                    type: string
+                    description: |
+                        Database hostname to restore to. Defaults to the
+                        "hostname" option.
+                    example: database.example.org
+                port:
+                    type: integer
+                    description: Port to connect to. Defaults to 3306.
+                    example: 3307
+                restore_port:
+                    type: integer
+                    description: |
+                        Port to restore to. Defaults to the "port" option.
+                    example: 5433
+                username:
+                    type: string
+                    description: |
+                        Username with which to connect to the database. Defaults
+                        to the username of the current user.
+                    example: dbuser
+                restore_username:
+                    type: string
+                    description: |
+                        Username with which to restore the database. Defaults to
+                        the "username" option.
+                    example: dbuser
+                password:
+                    type: string
+                    description: |
+                        Password with which to connect to the database. Omitting
+                        a password will only work if MariaDB is configured to
+                        trust the configured username without a password.
+                    example: trustsome1
+                restore_password:
+                    type: string
+                    description: |
+                        Password with which to connect to the restore database.
+                        Defaults to the "password" option.
+                    example: trustsome1
+                format:
+                    type: string
+                    enum: ['sql']
+                    description: |
+                        Database dump output format. Currently only "sql" is
+                        supported. Defaults to "sql" for a single database. Or,
+                        when database name is "all" and format is blank, dumps
+                        all databases to a single file. But if a format is
+                        specified with an "all" database name, dumps each
+                        database to a separate file of that format, allowing
+                        more convenient restores of individual databases.
+                    example: directory
+                add_drop_database:
+                    type: boolean
+                    description: |
+                        Use the "--add-drop-database" flag with mariadb-dump,
+                        causing the database to be dropped right before restore.
+                        Defaults to true.
+                    example: false
+                options:
+                    type: string
+                    description: |
+                        Additional mariadb-dump options to pass directly to the
+                        dump command, without performing any validation on them.
+                        See mariadb-dump documentation for details.
+                    example: --skip-comments
+                list_options:
+                    type: string
+                    description: |
+                        Additional options to pass directly to the mariadb
+                        command that lists available databases, without
+                        performing any validation on them. See mariadb command
+                        documentation for details.
+                    example: --defaults-extra-file=mariadb.cnf
+                restore_options:
+                    type: string
+                    description: |
+                        Additional options to pass directly to the mariadb
+                        command that restores database dumps, without
+                        performing any validation on them. See mariadb command
+                        documentation for details.
+                    example: --defaults-extra-file=mariadb.cnf
+        description: |
+            List of one or more MariaDB databases to dump before creating a
+            backup, run once per configuration file. The database dumps are
+            added to your source directories at runtime and streamed directly
+            to Borg. Requires mariadb-dump/mariadb commands. See
+            https://mariadb.com/kb/en/library/mysqldump/ for details.
     mysql_databases:
         type: array
         items:
@@ -893,7 +1004,7 @@ properties:
                     description: |
                         Username with which to restore the database. Defaults to
                         the "username" option.
-                    example: dbuser                        
+                    example: dbuser
                 password:
                     type: string
                     description: |
@@ -906,7 +1017,7 @@ properties:
                     description: |
                         Password with which to connect to the restore database.
                         Defaults to the "password" option.
-                    example: trustsome1                        
+                    example: trustsome1
                 format:
                     type: string
                     enum: ['sql']
@@ -936,26 +1047,26 @@ properties:
                 list_options:
                     type: string
                     description: |
-                        Additional mysql options to pass directly to the mysql
+                        Additional options to pass directly to the mysql
                         command that lists available databases, without
-                        performing any validation on them. See mysql
+                        performing any validation on them. See mysql command
                         documentation for details.
                     example: --defaults-extra-file=my.cnf
                 restore_options:
                     type: string
                     description: |
-                        Additional mysql options to pass directly to the mysql
-                        command that restores database dumps, without performing
-                        any validation on them. See mysql documentation for
-                        details.
+                        Additional options to pass directly to the mysql
+                        command that restores database dumps, without
+                        performing any validation on them. See mysql command
+                        documentation for details.
                     example: --defaults-extra-file=my.cnf
         description: |
-            List of one or more MySQL/MariaDB databases to dump before creating
-            a backup, run once per configuration file. The database dumps are
-            added to your source directories at runtime, backed up, and removed
-            afterwards. Requires mysqldump/mysql commands (from either MySQL or
-            MariaDB). See https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/mysqldump.html
-            or https://mariadb.com/kb/en/library/mysqldump/ for details.
+            List of one or more MySQL databases to dump before creating a
+            backup, run once per configuration file. The database dumps are
+            added to your source directories at runtime and streamed directly
+            to Borg. Requires mysqldump/mysql commands. See
+            https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/mysqldump.html for
+            details.
     sqlite_databases:
         type: array
         items:
@@ -1033,7 +1144,7 @@ properties:
                     description: |
                         Username with which to restore the database. Defaults to
                         the "username" option.
-                    example: dbuser                        
+                    example: dbuser
                 password:
                     type: string
                     description: |
@@ -1080,8 +1191,8 @@ properties:
         description: |
             List of one or more MongoDB databases to dump before creating a
             backup, run once per configuration file. The database dumps are
-            added to your source directories at runtime, backed up, and removed
-            afterwards. Requires mongodump/mongorestore commands. See
+            added to your source directories at runtime and streamed directly
+            to Borg. Requires mongodump/mongorestore commands. See
             https://docs.mongodb.com/database-tools/mongodump/ and
             https://docs.mongodb.com/database-tools/mongorestore/ for details.
     ntfy:
diff --git a/borgmatic/hooks/dispatch.py b/borgmatic/hooks/dispatch.py
index d98473a..0c003e3 100644
--- a/borgmatic/hooks/dispatch.py
+++ b/borgmatic/hooks/dispatch.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from borgmatic.hooks import (
     cronhub,
     cronitor,
     healthchecks,
+    mariadb,
     mongodb,
     mysql,
     ntfy,
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ HOOK_NAME_TO_MODULE = {
     'cronhub': cronhub,
     'cronitor': cronitor,
     'healthchecks': healthchecks,
+    'mariadb_databases': mariadb,
     'mongodb_databases': mongodb,
     'mysql_databases': mysql,
     'ntfy': ntfy,
diff --git a/borgmatic/hooks/dump.py b/borgmatic/hooks/dump.py
index 015ed69..be5431a 100644
--- a/borgmatic/hooks/dump.py
+++ b/borgmatic/hooks/dump.py
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ from borgmatic.borg.state import DEFAULT_BORGMATIC_SOURCE_DIRECTORY
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DATABASE_HOOK_NAMES = (
-    'postgresql_databases',
+    'mariadb_databases',
     'mysql_databases',
     'mongodb_databases',
+    'postgresql_databases',
     'sqlite_databases',
 )
 
diff --git a/borgmatic/hooks/mariadb.py b/borgmatic/hooks/mariadb.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1324628
--- /dev/null
+++ b/borgmatic/hooks/mariadb.py
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+import copy
+import logging
+import os
+
+from borgmatic.execute import (
+    execute_command,
+    execute_command_and_capture_output,
+    execute_command_with_processes,
+)
+from borgmatic.hooks import dump
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def make_dump_path(config):  # pragma: no cover
+    '''
+    Make the dump path from the given configuration dict and the name of this hook.
+    '''
+    return dump.make_database_dump_path(
+        config.get('borgmatic_source_directory'), 'mariadb_databases'
+    )
+
+
+SYSTEM_DATABASE_NAMES = ('information_schema', 'mysql', 'performance_schema', 'sys')
+
+
+def database_names_to_dump(database, extra_environment, log_prefix, dry_run):
+    '''
+    Given a requested database config, return the corresponding sequence of database names to dump.
+    In the case of "all", query for the names of databases on the configured host and return them,
+    excluding any system databases that will cause problems during restore.
+    '''
+    if database['name'] != 'all':
+        return (database['name'],)
+    if dry_run:
+        return ()
+
+    show_command = (
+        ('mariadb',)
+        + (tuple(database['list_options'].split(' ')) if 'list_options' in database else ())
+        + (('--host', database['hostname']) if 'hostname' in database else ())
+        + (('--port', str(database['port'])) if 'port' in database else ())
+        + (('--protocol', 'tcp') if 'hostname' in database or 'port' in database else ())
+        + (('--user', database['username']) if 'username' in database else ())
+        + ('--skip-column-names', '--batch')
+        + ('--execute', 'show schemas')
+    )
+    logger.debug(f'{log_prefix}: Querying for "all" MariaDB databases to dump')
+    show_output = execute_command_and_capture_output(
+        show_command, extra_environment=extra_environment
+    )
+
+    return tuple(
+        show_name
+        for show_name in show_output.strip().splitlines()
+        if show_name not in SYSTEM_DATABASE_NAMES
+    )
+
+
+def execute_dump_command(
+    database, log_prefix, dump_path, database_names, extra_environment, dry_run, dry_run_label
+):
+    '''
+    Kick off a dump for the given MariaDB database (provided as a configuration dict) to a named
+    pipe constructed from the given dump path and database names. Use the given log prefix in any
+    log entries.
+
+    Return a subprocess.Popen instance for the dump process ready to spew to a named pipe. But if
+    this is a dry run, then don't actually dump anything and return None.
+    '''
+    database_name = database['name']
+    dump_filename = dump.make_database_dump_filename(
+        dump_path, database['name'], database.get('hostname')
+    )
+    if os.path.exists(dump_filename):
+        logger.warning(
+            f'{log_prefix}: Skipping duplicate dump of MariaDB database "{database_name}" to {dump_filename}'
+        )
+        return None
+
+    dump_command = (
+        ('mariadb-dump',)
+        + (tuple(database['options'].split(' ')) if 'options' in database else ())
+        + (('--add-drop-database',) if database.get('add_drop_database', True) else ())
+        + (('--host', database['hostname']) if 'hostname' in database else ())
+        + (('--port', str(database['port'])) if 'port' in database else ())
+        + (('--protocol', 'tcp') if 'hostname' in database or 'port' in database else ())
+        + (('--user', database['username']) if 'username' in database else ())
+        + ('--databases',)
+        + database_names
+        + ('--result-file', dump_filename)
+    )
+
+    logger.debug(
+        f'{log_prefix}: Dumping MariaDB database "{database_name}" to {dump_filename}{dry_run_label}'
+    )
+    if dry_run:
+        return None
+
+    dump.create_named_pipe_for_dump(dump_filename)
+
+    return execute_command(
+        dump_command,
+        extra_environment=extra_environment,
+        run_to_completion=False,
+    )
+
+
+def dump_databases(databases, config, log_prefix, dry_run):
+    '''
+    Dump the given MariaDB databases to a named pipe. The databases are supplied as a sequence of
+    dicts, one dict describing each database as per the configuration schema. Use the given
+    configuration dict to construct the destination path and the given log prefix in any log
+    entries.
+
+    Return a sequence of subprocess.Popen instances for the dump processes ready to spew to a named
+    pipe. But if this is a dry run, then don't actually dump anything and return an empty sequence.
+    '''
+    dry_run_label = ' (dry run; not actually dumping anything)' if dry_run else ''
+    processes = []
+
+    logger.info(f'{log_prefix}: Dumping MariaDB databases{dry_run_label}')
+
+    for database in databases:
+        dump_path = make_dump_path(config)
+        extra_environment = {'MYSQL_PWD': database['password']} if 'password' in database else None
+        dump_database_names = database_names_to_dump(
+            database, extra_environment, log_prefix, dry_run
+        )
+
+        if not dump_database_names:
+            if dry_run:
+                continue
+
+            raise ValueError('Cannot find any MariaDB databases to dump.')
+
+        if database['name'] == 'all' and database.get('format'):
+            for dump_name in dump_database_names:
+                renamed_database = copy.copy(database)
+                renamed_database['name'] = dump_name
+                processes.append(
+                    execute_dump_command(
+                        renamed_database,
+                        log_prefix,
+                        dump_path,
+                        (dump_name,),
+                        extra_environment,
+                        dry_run,
+                        dry_run_label,
+                    )
+                )
+        else:
+            processes.append(
+                execute_dump_command(
+                    database,
+                    log_prefix,
+                    dump_path,
+                    dump_database_names,
+                    extra_environment,
+                    dry_run,
+                    dry_run_label,
+                )
+            )
+
+    return [process for process in processes if process]
+
+
+def remove_database_dumps(databases, config, log_prefix, dry_run):  # pragma: no cover
+    '''
+    Remove all database dump files for this hook regardless of the given databases. Use the given
+    configuration dict to construct the destination path and the log prefix in any log entries. If
+    this is a dry run, then don't actually remove anything.
+    '''
+    dump.remove_database_dumps(make_dump_path(config), 'MariaDB', log_prefix, dry_run)
+
+
+def make_database_dump_pattern(databases, config, log_prefix, name=None):  # pragma: no cover
+    '''
+    Given a sequence of configurations dicts, a configuration dict, a prefix to log with, and a
+    database name to match, return the corresponding glob patterns to match the database dump in an
+    archive.
+    '''
+    return dump.make_database_dump_filename(make_dump_path(config), name, hostname='*')
+
+
+def restore_database_dump(
+    databases_config, config, log_prefix, database_name, dry_run, extract_process, connection_params
+):
+    '''
+    Restore the given MariaDB database from an extract stream. The databases are supplied as a
+    sequence containing one dict describing each database (as per the configuration schema), but
+    only the database corresponding to the given database name is restored. Use the given log prefix
+    in any log entries. If this is a dry run, then don't actually restore anything. Trigger the
+    given active extract process (an instance of subprocess.Popen) to produce output to consume.
+    '''
+    dry_run_label = ' (dry run; not actually restoring anything)' if dry_run else ''
+
+    try:
+        database = next(
+            database_config
+            for database_config in databases_config
+            if database_config.get('name') == database_name
+        )
+    except StopIteration:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f'A database named "{database_name}" could not be found in the configuration'
+        )
+
+    hostname = connection_params['hostname'] or database.get(
+        'restore_hostname', database.get('hostname')
+    )
+    port = str(connection_params['port'] or database.get('restore_port', database.get('port', '')))
+    username = connection_params['username'] or database.get(
+        'restore_username', database.get('username')
+    )
+    password = connection_params['password'] or database.get(
+        'restore_password', database.get('password')
+    )
+
+    restore_command = (
+        ('mariadb', '--batch')
+        + (tuple(database['restore_options'].split(' ')) if 'restore_options' in database else ())
+        + (('--host', hostname) if hostname else ())
+        + (('--port', str(port)) if port else ())
+        + (('--protocol', 'tcp') if hostname or port else ())
+        + (('--user', username) if username else ())
+    )
+    extra_environment = {'MYSQL_PWD': password} if password else None
+
+    logger.debug(f"{log_prefix}: Restoring MariaDB database {database['name']}{dry_run_label}")
+    if dry_run:
+        return
+
+    # Don't give Borg local path so as to error on warnings, as "borg extract" only gives a warning
+    # if the restore paths don't exist in the archive.
+    execute_command_with_processes(
+        restore_command,
+        [extract_process],
+        output_log_level=logging.DEBUG,
+        input_file=extract_process.stdout,
+        extra_environment=extra_environment,
+    )
diff --git a/borgmatic/hooks/mongodb.py b/borgmatic/hooks/mongodb.py
index c94a084..0f8cc2c 100644
--- a/borgmatic/hooks/mongodb.py
+++ b/borgmatic/hooks/mongodb.py
@@ -59,26 +59,23 @@ def build_dump_command(database, dump_filename, dump_format):
     Return the mongodump command from a single database configuration.
     '''
     all_databases = database['name'] == 'all'
-    command = ['mongodump']
-    if dump_format == 'directory':
-        command.extend(('--out', dump_filename))
-    if 'hostname' in database:
-        command.extend(('--host', database['hostname']))
-    if 'port' in database:
-        command.extend(('--port', str(database['port'])))
-    if 'username' in database:
-        command.extend(('--username', database['username']))
-    if 'password' in database:
-        command.extend(('--password', database['password']))
-    if 'authentication_database' in database:
-        command.extend(('--authenticationDatabase', database['authentication_database']))
-    if not all_databases:
-        command.extend(('--db', database['name']))
-    if 'options' in database:
-        command.extend(database['options'].split(' '))
-    if dump_format != 'directory':
-        command.extend(('--archive', '>', dump_filename))
-    return command
+
+    return (
+        ('mongodump',)
+        + (('--out', dump_filename) if dump_format == 'directory' else ())
+        + (('--host', database['hostname']) if 'hostname' in database else ())
+        + (('--port', str(database['port'])) if 'port' in database else ())
+        + (('--username', database['username']) if 'username' in database else ())
+        + (('--password', database['password']) if 'password' in database else ())
+        + (
+            ('--authenticationDatabase', database['authentication_database'])
+            if 'authentication_database' in database
+            else ()
+        )
+        + (('--db', database['name']) if not all_databases else ())
+        + (tuple(database['options'].split(' ')) if 'options' in database else ())
+        + (('--archive', '>', dump_filename) if dump_format != 'directory' else ())
+    )
 
 
 def remove_database_dumps(databases, config, log_prefix, dry_run):  # pragma: no cover
diff --git a/docs/how-to/backup-your-databases.md b/docs/how-to/backup-your-databases.md
index 25a664e..1761311 100644
--- a/docs/how-to/backup-your-databases.md
+++ b/docs/how-to/backup-your-databases.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ consistent snapshot that is more suited for backups.
 
 Fortunately, borgmatic includes built-in support for creating database dumps
 prior to running backups. For example, here is everything you need to dump and
-backup a couple of local PostgreSQL databases and a MySQL/MariaDB database.
+backup a couple of local PostgreSQL databases and a MySQL database.
 
 ```yaml
 postgresql_databases:
@@ -46,6 +46,16 @@ sqlite_databases:
       path: /var/lib/sqlite3/mydb.sqlite
 ```
 
+<span class="minilink minilink-addedin">New in version 1.8.2</span> If you're
+using MariaDB, use the MariaDB database hook instead of `mysql_databases:` as
+the MariaDB hook calls native MariaDB commands instead of the deprecated MySQL
+ones. For instance:
+
+```yaml
+mariadb_databases:
+    - name: comments
+```
+
 As part of each backup, borgmatic streams a database dump for each configured
 database directly to Borg, so it's included in the backup without consuming
 additional disk space. (The exceptions are the PostgreSQL/MongoDB "directory"
@@ -75,16 +85,23 @@ postgresql_databases:
       password: trustsome1
       format: tar
       options: "--role=someone"
+mariadb_databases:
+    - name: photos
+      hostname: database3.example.org
+      port: 3307
+      username: root
+      password: trustsome1
+      options: "--skip-comments"
 mysql_databases:
     - name: posts
-      hostname: database3.example.org
+      hostname: database4.example.org
       port: 3307
       username: root
       password: trustsome1
       options: "--skip-comments"
 mongodb_databases:
     - name: messages
-      hostname: database4.example.org
+      hostname: database5.example.org
       port: 27018
       username: dbuser
       password: trustsome1
@@ -108,6 +125,8 @@ If you want to dump all databases on a host, use `all` for the database name:
 ```yaml
 postgresql_databases:
     - name: all
+mariadb_databases:
+    - name: all
 mysql_databases:
     - name: all
 mongodb_databases:
@@ -123,15 +142,18 @@ The SQLite hook in particular does not consider "all" a special database name.
 these options in the `hooks:` section of your configuration.
 
 <span class="minilink minilink-addedin">New in version 1.7.6</span> With
-PostgreSQL and MySQL, you can optionally dump "all" databases to separate
-files instead of one combined dump file, allowing more convenient restores of
-individual databases. Enable this by specifying your desired database dump
-`format`:
+PostgreSQL, MariaDB, and MySQL, you can optionally dump "all" databases to
+separate files instead of one combined dump file, allowing more convenient
+restores of individual databases. Enable this by specifying your desired
+database dump `format`:
 
 ```yaml
 postgresql_databases:
     - name: all
       format: custom
+mariadb_databases:
+    - name: all
+      format: sql
 mysql_databases:
     - name: all
       format: sql
@@ -222,10 +244,16 @@ to prepare for this situation, it's a good idea to include borgmatic's own
 configuration files as part of your regular backups. That way, you can always
 bring back any missing configuration files in order to restore a database.
 
+<span class="minilink minilink-addedin">New in version 1.7.15</span> borgmatic
+automatically includes configuration files in your backup. See [the
+documentation on the `config bootstrap`
+action](https://torsion.org/borgmatic/docs/how-to/extract-a-backup/#extract-the-configuration-files-used-to-create-an-archive)
+for more information.
+
 
 ## Supported databases
 
-As of now, borgmatic supports PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, MongoDB, and SQLite
+As of now, borgmatic supports PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MySQL, MongoDB, and SQLite
 databases directly. But see below about general-purpose preparation and
 cleanup hooks as a work-around with other database systems. Also, please [file
 a ticket](https://torsion.org/borgmatic/#issues) for additional database
@@ -420,9 +448,9 @@ dumps with any database system.
 
 ## Troubleshooting
 
-### PostgreSQL/MySQL authentication errors
+### Authentication errors
 
-With PostgreSQL and MySQL/MariaDB, if you're getting authentication errors
+With PostgreSQL, MariaDB, and MySQL, if you're getting authentication errors
 when borgmatic tries to connect to your database, a natural reaction is to
 increase your borgmatic verbosity with `--verbosity 2` and go looking in the
 logs. You'll notice though that your database password does not show up in the
@@ -436,23 +464,24 @@ authenticated. For instance, with PostgreSQL, check your
 [pg_hba.conf](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/auth-pg-hba-conf.html)
 file for that configuration.
 
-Additionally, MySQL/MariaDB may be picking up some of your credentials from a
-defaults file like `~/.my.cnf`. If that's the case, then it's possible
-MySQL/MariaDB ends up using, say, a username from borgmatic's configuration
-and a password from `~/.my.cnf`. This may result in authentication errors if
-this combination of credentials is not what you intend.
+Additionally, MariaDB or MySQL may be picking up some of your credentials from
+a defaults file like `~/mariadb.cnf` or `~/.my.cnf`. If that's the case, then
+it's possible MariaDB or MySQL end up using, say, a username from borgmatic's
+configuration and a password from `~/mariadb.cnf` or `~/.my.cnf`. This may
+result in authentication errors if this combination of credentials is not what
+you intend.
 
 
-### MySQL table lock errors
+### MariaDB or MySQL table lock errors
 
-If you encounter table lock errors during a database dump with MySQL/MariaDB,
-you may need to [use a
-transaction](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/mysqldump.html#option_mysqldump_single-transaction).
+If you encounter table lock errors during a database dump with MariaDB or
+MySQL, you may need to [use a
+transaction](https://mariadb.com/docs/skysql-dbaas/ref/mdb/cli/mariadb-dump/single-transaction/).
 You can add any additional flags to the `options:` in your database
-configuration. Here's an example:
+configuration. Here's an example with MariaDB:
 
 ```yaml
-mysql_databases:
+mariadb_databases:
     - name: posts
       options: "--single-transaction --quick"
 ```
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 26bff6b..622d222 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 
-VERSION = '1.8.1'
+VERSION = '1.8.2.dev0'
 
 
 setup(
diff --git a/tests/end-to-end/docker-compose.yaml b/tests/end-to-end/docker-compose.yaml
index 8753ddd..f87beb5 100644
--- a/tests/end-to-end/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/tests/end-to-end/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@ services:
       POSTGRES_DB: test
       POSTGRES_USER: postgres2
     command: docker-entrypoint.sh -p 5433
-  mysql:
-    image: docker.io/mariadb:10.5
+  mariadb:
+    image: docker.io/mariadb:10.11.4
     environment:
-      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: test
-      MYSQL_DATABASE: test
-  mysql2:
-    image: docker.io/mariadb:10.5
+      MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: test
+      MARIADB_DATABASE: test
+  mariadb2:
+    image: docker.io/mariadb:10.11.4
     environment:
-      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: test2
-      MYSQL_DATABASE: test
+      MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: test2
+      MARIADB_DATABASE: test
     command: docker-entrypoint.sh --port=3307
   mongodb:
     image: docker.io/mongo:5.0.5
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - postgresql
       - postgresql2
-      - mysql
-      - mysql2
+      - mariadb
+      - mariadb2
       - mongodb
       - mongodb2
diff --git a/tests/end-to-end/test_database.py b/tests/end-to-end/test_database.py
index f9c3621..1ab0270 100644
--- a/tests/end-to-end/test_database.py
+++ b/tests/end-to-end/test_database.py
@@ -45,18 +45,32 @@ postgresql_databases:
       hostname: postgresql
       username: postgres
       password: test
-mysql_databases:
+mariadb_databases:
     - name: test
-      hostname: mysql
+      hostname: mariadb
       username: root
       password: test
     - name: all
-      hostname: mysql
+      hostname: mariadb
       username: root
       password: test
     - name: all
       format: sql
-      hostname: mysql
+      hostname: mariadb
+      username: root
+      password: test
+mysql_databases:
+    - name: test
+      hostname: mariadb
+      username: root
+      password: test
+    - name: all
+      hostname: mariadb
+      username: root
+      password: test
+    - name: all
+      format: sql
+      hostname: mariadb
       username: root
       password: test
 mongodb_databases:
@@ -111,12 +125,21 @@ postgresql_databases:
       restore_port: 5433
       restore_username: postgres2
       restore_password: test2
-mysql_databases:
+mariadb_databases:
     - name: test
-      hostname: mysql
+      hostname: mariadb
       username: root
       password: test
-      restore_hostname: mysql2
+      restore_hostname: mariadb2
+      restore_port: 3307
+      restore_username: root
+      restore_password: test2
+mysql_databases:
+    - name: test
+      hostname: mariadb
+      username: root
+      password: test
+      restore_hostname: mariadb2
       restore_port: 3307
       restore_username: root
       restore_password: test2
diff --git a/tests/unit/hooks/test_mariadb.py b/tests/unit/hooks/test_mariadb.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc7f3fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/hooks/test_mariadb.py
@@ -0,0 +1,644 @@
+import logging
+
+import pytest
+from flexmock import flexmock
+
+from borgmatic.hooks import mariadb as module
+
+
+def test_database_names_to_dump_passes_through_name():
+    extra_environment = flexmock()
+    log_prefix = ''
+
+    names = module.database_names_to_dump(
+        {'name': 'foo'}, extra_environment, log_prefix, dry_run=False
+    )
+
+    assert names == ('foo',)
+
+
+def test_database_names_to_dump_bails_for_dry_run():
+    extra_environment = flexmock()
+    log_prefix = ''
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command_and_capture_output').never()
+
+    names = module.database_names_to_dump(
+        {'name': 'all'}, extra_environment, log_prefix, dry_run=True
+    )
+
+    assert names == ()
+
+
+def test_database_names_to_dump_queries_mariadb_for_database_names():
+    extra_environment = flexmock()
+    log_prefix = ''
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command_and_capture_output').with_args(
+        ('mariadb', '--skip-column-names', '--batch', '--execute', 'show schemas'),
+        extra_environment=extra_environment,
+    ).and_return('foo\nbar\nmysql\n').once()
+
+    names = module.database_names_to_dump(
+        {'name': 'all'}, extra_environment, log_prefix, dry_run=False
+    )
+
+    assert names == ('foo', 'bar')
+
+
+def test_dump_databases_dumps_each_database():
+    databases = [{'name': 'foo'}, {'name': 'bar'}]
+    processes = [flexmock(), flexmock()]
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('make_dump_path').and_return('')
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('database_names_to_dump').and_return(('foo',)).and_return(
+        ('bar',)
+    )
+
+    for name, process in zip(('foo', 'bar'), processes):
+        flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_dump_command').with_args(
+            database={'name': name},
+            log_prefix=object,
+            dump_path=object,
+            database_names=(name,),
+            extra_environment=object,
+            dry_run=object,
+            dry_run_label=object,
+        ).and_return(process).once()
+
+    assert module.dump_databases(databases, {}, 'test.yaml', dry_run=False) == processes
+
+
+def test_dump_databases_dumps_with_password():
+    database = {'name': 'foo', 'username': 'root', 'password': 'trustsome1'}
+    process = flexmock()
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('make_dump_path').and_return('')
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('database_names_to_dump').and_return(('foo',)).and_return(
+        ('bar',)
+    )
+
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_dump_command').with_args(
+        database=database,
+        log_prefix=object,
+        dump_path=object,
+        database_names=('foo',),
+        extra_environment={'MYSQL_PWD': 'trustsome1'},
+        dry_run=object,
+        dry_run_label=object,
+    ).and_return(process).once()
+
+    assert module.dump_databases([database], {}, 'test.yaml', dry_run=False) == [process]
+
+
+def test_dump_databases_dumps_all_databases_at_once():
+    databases = [{'name': 'all'}]
+    process = flexmock()
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('make_dump_path').and_return('')
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('database_names_to_dump').and_return(('foo', 'bar'))
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_dump_command').with_args(
+        database={'name': 'all'},
+        log_prefix=object,
+        dump_path=object,
+        database_names=('foo', 'bar'),
+        extra_environment=object,
+        dry_run=object,
+        dry_run_label=object,
+    ).and_return(process).once()
+
+    assert module.dump_databases(databases, {}, 'test.yaml', dry_run=False) == [process]
+
+
+def test_dump_databases_dumps_all_databases_separately_when_format_configured():
+    databases = [{'name': 'all', 'format': 'sql'}]
+    processes = [flexmock(), flexmock()]
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('make_dump_path').and_return('')
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('database_names_to_dump').and_return(('foo', 'bar'))
+
+    for name, process in zip(('foo', 'bar'), processes):
+        flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_dump_command').with_args(
+            database={'name': name, 'format': 'sql'},
+            log_prefix=object,
+            dump_path=object,
+            database_names=(name,),
+            extra_environment=object,
+            dry_run=object,
+            dry_run_label=object,
+        ).and_return(process).once()
+
+    assert module.dump_databases(databases, {}, 'test.yaml', dry_run=False) == processes
+
+
+def test_database_names_to_dump_runs_mariadb_with_list_options():
+    database = {'name': 'all', 'list_options': '--defaults-extra-file=mariadb.cnf'}
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command_and_capture_output').with_args(
+        (
+            'mariadb',
+            '--defaults-extra-file=mariadb.cnf',
+            '--skip-column-names',
+            '--batch',
+            '--execute',
+            'show schemas',
+        ),
+        extra_environment=None,
+    ).and_return(('foo\nbar')).once()
+
+    assert module.database_names_to_dump(database, None, 'test.yaml', '') == ('foo', 'bar')
+
+
+def test_execute_dump_command_runs_mariadb_dump():
+    process = flexmock()
+    flexmock(module.dump).should_receive('make_database_dump_filename').and_return('dump')
+    flexmock(module.os.path).should_receive('exists').and_return(False)
+    flexmock(module.dump).should_receive('create_named_pipe_for_dump')
+
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command').with_args(
+        (
+            'mariadb-dump',
+            '--add-drop-database',
+            '--databases',
+            'foo',
+            '--result-file',
+            'dump',
+        ),
+        extra_environment=None,
+        run_to_completion=False,
+    ).and_return(process).once()
+
+    assert (
+        module.execute_dump_command(
+            database={'name': 'foo'},
+            log_prefix='log',
+            dump_path=flexmock(),
+            database_names=('foo',),
+            extra_environment=None,
+            dry_run=False,
+            dry_run_label='',
+        )
+        == process
+    )
+
+
+def test_execute_dump_command_runs_mariadb_dump_without_add_drop_database():
+    process = flexmock()
+    flexmock(module.dump).should_receive('make_database_dump_filename').and_return('dump')
+    flexmock(module.os.path).should_receive('exists').and_return(False)
+    flexmock(module.dump).should_receive('create_named_pipe_for_dump')
+
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command').with_args(
+        (
+            'mariadb-dump',
+            '--databases',
+            'foo',
+            '--result-file',
+            'dump',
+        ),
+        extra_environment=None,
+        run_to_completion=False,
+    ).and_return(process).once()
+
+    assert (
+        module.execute_dump_command(
+            database={'name': 'foo', 'add_drop_database': False},
+            log_prefix='log',
+            dump_path=flexmock(),
+            database_names=('foo',),
+            extra_environment=None,
+            dry_run=False,
+            dry_run_label='',
+        )
+        == process
+    )
+
+
+def test_execute_dump_command_runs_mariadb_dump_with_hostname_and_port():
+    process = flexmock()
+    flexmock(module.dump).should_receive('make_database_dump_filename').and_return('dump')
+    flexmock(module.os.path).should_receive('exists').and_return(False)
+    flexmock(module.dump).should_receive('create_named_pipe_for_dump')
+
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command').with_args(
+        (
+            'mariadb-dump',
+            '--add-drop-database',
+            '--host',
+            'database.example.org',
+            '--port',
+            '5433',
+            '--protocol',
+            'tcp',
+            '--databases',
+            'foo',
+            '--result-file',
+            'dump',
+        ),
+        extra_environment=None,
+        run_to_completion=False,
+    ).and_return(process).once()
+
+    assert (
+        module.execute_dump_command(
+            database={'name': 'foo', 'hostname': 'database.example.org', 'port': 5433},
+            log_prefix='log',
+            dump_path=flexmock(),
+            database_names=('foo',),
+            extra_environment=None,
+            dry_run=False,
+            dry_run_label='',
+        )
+        == process
+    )
+
+
+def test_execute_dump_command_runs_mariadb_dump_with_username_and_password():
+    process = flexmock()
+    flexmock(module.dump).should_receive('make_database_dump_filename').and_return('dump')
+    flexmock(module.os.path).should_receive('exists').and_return(False)
+    flexmock(module.dump).should_receive('create_named_pipe_for_dump')
+
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command').with_args(
+        (
+            'mariadb-dump',
+            '--add-drop-database',
+            '--user',
+            'root',
+            '--databases',
+            'foo',
+            '--result-file',
+            'dump',
+        ),
+        extra_environment={'MYSQL_PWD': 'trustsome1'},
+        run_to_completion=False,
+    ).and_return(process).once()
+
+    assert (
+        module.execute_dump_command(
+            database={'name': 'foo', 'username': 'root', 'password': 'trustsome1'},
+            log_prefix='log',
+            dump_path=flexmock(),
+            database_names=('foo',),
+            extra_environment={'MYSQL_PWD': 'trustsome1'},
+            dry_run=False,
+            dry_run_label='',
+        )
+        == process
+    )
+
+
+def test_execute_dump_command_runs_mariadb_dump_with_options():
+    process = flexmock()
+    flexmock(module.dump).should_receive('make_database_dump_filename').and_return('dump')
+    flexmock(module.os.path).should_receive('exists').and_return(False)
+    flexmock(module.dump).should_receive('create_named_pipe_for_dump')
+
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command').with_args(
+        (
+            'mariadb-dump',
+            '--stuff=such',
+            '--add-drop-database',
+            '--databases',
+            'foo',
+            '--result-file',
+            'dump',
+        ),
+        extra_environment=None,
+        run_to_completion=False,
+    ).and_return(process).once()
+
+    assert (
+        module.execute_dump_command(
+            database={'name': 'foo', 'options': '--stuff=such'},
+            log_prefix='log',
+            dump_path=flexmock(),
+            database_names=('foo',),
+            extra_environment=None,
+            dry_run=False,
+            dry_run_label='',
+        )
+        == process
+    )
+
+
+def test_execute_dump_command_with_duplicate_dump_skips_mariadb_dump():
+    flexmock(module.dump).should_receive('make_database_dump_filename').and_return('dump')
+    flexmock(module.os.path).should_receive('exists').and_return(True)
+    flexmock(module.dump).should_receive('create_named_pipe_for_dump').never()
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command').never()
+
+    assert (
+        module.execute_dump_command(
+            database={'name': 'foo'},
+            log_prefix='log',
+            dump_path=flexmock(),
+            database_names=('foo',),
+            extra_environment=None,
+            dry_run=True,
+            dry_run_label='SO DRY',
+        )
+        is None
+    )
+
+
+def test_execute_dump_command_with_dry_run_skips_mariadb_dump():
+    flexmock(module.dump).should_receive('make_database_dump_filename').and_return('dump')
+    flexmock(module.os.path).should_receive('exists').and_return(False)
+    flexmock(module.dump).should_receive('create_named_pipe_for_dump')
+
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command').never()
+
+    assert (
+        module.execute_dump_command(
+            database={'name': 'foo'},
+            log_prefix='log',
+            dump_path=flexmock(),
+            database_names=('foo',),
+            extra_environment=None,
+            dry_run=True,
+            dry_run_label='SO DRY',
+        )
+        is None
+    )
+
+
+def test_dump_databases_errors_for_missing_all_databases():
+    databases = [{'name': 'all'}]
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('make_dump_path').and_return('')
+    flexmock(module.dump).should_receive('make_database_dump_filename').and_return(
+        'databases/localhost/all'
+    )
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('database_names_to_dump').and_return(())
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        assert module.dump_databases(databases, {}, 'test.yaml', dry_run=False)
+
+
+def test_dump_databases_does_not_error_for_missing_all_databases_with_dry_run():
+    databases = [{'name': 'all'}]
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('make_dump_path').and_return('')
+    flexmock(module.dump).should_receive('make_database_dump_filename').and_return(
+        'databases/localhost/all'
+    )
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('database_names_to_dump').and_return(())
+
+    assert module.dump_databases(databases, {}, 'test.yaml', dry_run=True) == []
+
+
+def test_restore_database_dump_runs_mariadb_to_restore():
+    databases_config = [{'name': 'foo'}, {'name': 'bar'}]
+    extract_process = flexmock(stdout=flexmock())
+
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command_with_processes').with_args(
+        ('mariadb', '--batch'),
+        processes=[extract_process],
+        output_log_level=logging.DEBUG,
+        input_file=extract_process.stdout,
+        extra_environment=None,
+    ).once()
+
+    module.restore_database_dump(
+        databases_config,
+        {},
+        'test.yaml',
+        database_name='foo',
+        dry_run=False,
+        extract_process=extract_process,
+        connection_params={
+            'hostname': None,
+            'port': None,
+            'username': None,
+            'password': None,
+        },
+    )
+
+
+def test_restore_database_dump_errors_when_database_missing_from_configuration():
+    databases_config = [{'name': 'foo'}, {'name': 'bar'}]
+    extract_process = flexmock(stdout=flexmock())
+
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command_with_processes').never()
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        module.restore_database_dump(
+            databases_config,
+            {},
+            'test.yaml',
+            database_name='other',
+            dry_run=False,
+            extract_process=extract_process,
+            connection_params={
+                'hostname': None,
+                'port': None,
+                'username': None,
+                'password': None,
+            },
+        )
+
+
+def test_restore_database_dump_runs_mariadb_with_options():
+    databases_config = [{'name': 'foo', 'restore_options': '--harder'}]
+    extract_process = flexmock(stdout=flexmock())
+
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command_with_processes').with_args(
+        ('mariadb', '--batch', '--harder'),
+        processes=[extract_process],
+        output_log_level=logging.DEBUG,
+        input_file=extract_process.stdout,
+        extra_environment=None,
+    ).once()
+
+    module.restore_database_dump(
+        databases_config,
+        {},
+        'test.yaml',
+        database_name='foo',
+        dry_run=False,
+        extract_process=extract_process,
+        connection_params={
+            'hostname': None,
+            'port': None,
+            'username': None,
+            'password': None,
+        },
+    )
+
+
+def test_restore_database_dump_runs_mariadb_with_hostname_and_port():
+    databases_config = [{'name': 'foo', 'hostname': 'database.example.org', 'port': 5433}]
+    extract_process = flexmock(stdout=flexmock())
+
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command_with_processes').with_args(
+        (
+            'mariadb',
+            '--batch',
+            '--host',
+            'database.example.org',
+            '--port',
+            '5433',
+            '--protocol',
+            'tcp',
+        ),
+        processes=[extract_process],
+        output_log_level=logging.DEBUG,
+        input_file=extract_process.stdout,
+        extra_environment=None,
+    ).once()
+
+    module.restore_database_dump(
+        databases_config,
+        {},
+        'test.yaml',
+        database_name='foo',
+        dry_run=False,
+        extract_process=extract_process,
+        connection_params={
+            'hostname': None,
+            'port': None,
+            'username': None,
+            'password': None,
+        },
+    )
+
+
+def test_restore_database_dump_runs_mariadb_with_username_and_password():
+    databases_config = [{'name': 'foo', 'username': 'root', 'password': 'trustsome1'}]
+    extract_process = flexmock(stdout=flexmock())
+
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command_with_processes').with_args(
+        ('mariadb', '--batch', '--user', 'root'),
+        processes=[extract_process],
+        output_log_level=logging.DEBUG,
+        input_file=extract_process.stdout,
+        extra_environment={'MYSQL_PWD': 'trustsome1'},
+    ).once()
+
+    module.restore_database_dump(
+        databases_config,
+        {},
+        'test.yaml',
+        database_name='foo',
+        dry_run=False,
+        extract_process=extract_process,
+        connection_params={
+            'hostname': None,
+            'port': None,
+            'username': None,
+            'password': None,
+        },
+    )
+
+
+def test_restore_database_dump_with_connection_params_uses_connection_params_for_restore():
+    databases_config = [
+        {
+            'name': 'foo',
+            'username': 'root',
+            'password': 'trustsome1',
+            'restore_hostname': 'restorehost',
+            'restore_port': 'restoreport',
+            'restore_username': 'restoreusername',
+            'restore_password': 'restorepassword',
+        }
+    ]
+    extract_process = flexmock(stdout=flexmock())
+
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command_with_processes').with_args(
+        (
+            'mariadb',
+            '--batch',
+            '--host',
+            'clihost',
+            '--port',
+            'cliport',
+            '--protocol',
+            'tcp',
+            '--user',
+            'cliusername',
+        ),
+        processes=[extract_process],
+        output_log_level=logging.DEBUG,
+        input_file=extract_process.stdout,
+        extra_environment={'MYSQL_PWD': 'clipassword'},
+    ).once()
+
+    module.restore_database_dump(
+        databases_config,
+        {},
+        'test.yaml',
+        database_name='foo',
+        dry_run=False,
+        extract_process=extract_process,
+        connection_params={
+            'hostname': 'clihost',
+            'port': 'cliport',
+            'username': 'cliusername',
+            'password': 'clipassword',
+        },
+    )
+
+
+def test_restore_database_dump_without_connection_params_uses_restore_params_in_config_for_restore():
+    databases_config = [
+        {
+            'name': 'foo',
+            'username': 'root',
+            'password': 'trustsome1',
+            'hostname': 'dbhost',
+            'port': 'dbport',
+            'restore_username': 'restoreuser',
+            'restore_password': 'restorepass',
+            'restore_hostname': 'restorehost',
+            'restore_port': 'restoreport',
+        }
+    ]
+    extract_process = flexmock(stdout=flexmock())
+
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command_with_processes').with_args(
+        (
+            'mariadb',
+            '--batch',
+            '--host',
+            'restorehost',
+            '--port',
+            'restoreport',
+            '--protocol',
+            'tcp',
+            '--user',
+            'restoreuser',
+        ),
+        processes=[extract_process],
+        output_log_level=logging.DEBUG,
+        input_file=extract_process.stdout,
+        extra_environment={'MYSQL_PWD': 'restorepass'},
+    ).once()
+
+    module.restore_database_dump(
+        databases_config,
+        {},
+        'test.yaml',
+        database_name='foo',
+        dry_run=False,
+        extract_process=extract_process,
+        connection_params={
+            'hostname': None,
+            'port': None,
+            'username': None,
+            'password': None,
+        },
+    )
+
+
+def test_restore_database_dump_with_dry_run_skips_restore():
+    databases_config = [{'name': 'foo'}]
+
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command_with_processes').never()
+
+    module.restore_database_dump(
+        databases_config,
+        {},
+        'test.yaml',
+        database_name='foo',
+        dry_run=True,
+        extract_process=flexmock(),
+        connection_params={
+            'hostname': None,
+            'port': None,
+            'username': None,
+            'password': None,
+        },
+    )
diff --git a/tests/unit/hooks/test_mongodb.py b/tests/unit/hooks/test_mongodb.py
index a676b58..83d75d3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/hooks/test_mongodb.py
+++ b/tests/unit/hooks/test_mongodb.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def test_dump_databases_runs_mongodump_for_each_database():
 
     for name, process in zip(('foo', 'bar'), processes):
         flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command').with_args(
-            ['mongodump', '--db', name, '--archive', '>', f'databases/localhost/{name}'],
+            ('mongodump', '--db', name, '--archive', '>', f'databases/localhost/{name}'),
             shell=True,
             run_to_completion=False,
         ).and_return(process).once()
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def test_dump_databases_runs_mongodump_with_hostname_and_port():
     flexmock(module.dump).should_receive('create_named_pipe_for_dump')
 
     flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command').with_args(
-        [
+        (
             'mongodump',
             '--host',
             'database.example.org',
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def test_dump_databases_runs_mongodump_with_hostname_and_port():
             '--archive',
             '>',
             'databases/database.example.org/foo',
-        ],
+        ),
         shell=True,
         run_to_completion=False,
     ).and_return(process).once()
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def test_dump_databases_runs_mongodump_with_username_and_password():
     flexmock(module.dump).should_receive('create_named_pipe_for_dump')
 
     flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command').with_args(
-        [
+        (
             'mongodump',
             '--username',
             'mongo',
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def test_dump_databases_runs_mongodump_with_username_and_password():
             '--archive',
             '>',
             'databases/localhost/foo',
-        ],
+        ),
         shell=True,
         run_to_completion=False,
     ).and_return(process).once()
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def test_dump_databases_runs_mongodump_with_directory_format():
     flexmock(module.dump).should_receive('create_named_pipe_for_dump').never()
 
     flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command').with_args(
-        ['mongodump', '--out', 'databases/localhost/foo', '--db', 'foo'],
+        ('mongodump', '--out', 'databases/localhost/foo', '--db', 'foo'),
         shell=True,
     ).and_return(flexmock()).once()
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def test_dump_databases_runs_mongodump_with_options():
     flexmock(module.dump).should_receive('create_named_pipe_for_dump')
 
     flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command').with_args(
-        ['mongodump', '--db', 'foo', '--stuff=such', '--archive', '>', 'databases/localhost/foo'],
+        ('mongodump', '--db', 'foo', '--stuff=such', '--archive', '>', 'databases/localhost/foo'),
         shell=True,
         run_to_completion=False,
     ).and_return(process).once()
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def test_dump_databases_runs_mongodumpall_for_all_databases():
     flexmock(module.dump).should_receive('create_named_pipe_for_dump')
 
     flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command').with_args(
-        ['mongodump', '--archive', '>', 'databases/localhost/all'],
+        ('mongodump', '--archive', '>', 'databases/localhost/all'),
         shell=True,
         run_to_completion=False,
     ).and_return(process).once()