diff --git a/schedule/scripts/mariadb b/schedule/scripts/mariadb
index feb407e..b9b8ba5 100644
--- a/schedule/scripts/mariadb
+++ b/schedule/scripts/mariadb
@@ -12,16 +12,6 @@ OPTION="--lock-tables"
 rm -f $MYSQLSAVDIR/*.sql || true
 mkdir -p $MYSQLSAVDIR
 
-DATABASES=$(mysql --defaults-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf -e 'show databases' | grep -v '^Database$')
-for databasename in $DATABASES; do
-    case "$databasename" in
-        information_schema|performance_schema|bareos)
-            continue
-            ;;
-        *)
-            mysqldump --defaults-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf --databases $databasename --flush-privileges --create-options -Q -c $OPTION > $MYSQLSAVDIR/$databasename.sql
-            ;;
-    esac
-done
+mariabackup --defaults-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf --backup --target-dir=$MYSQLSAVDIR
 
 exit 0