diff --git a/src/restic_compose_backup/containers_db.py b/src/restic_compose_backup/containers_db.py
index f82bf27..bd7f462 100644
--- a/src/restic_compose_backup/containers_db.py
+++ b/src/restic_compose_backup/containers_db.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class MariadbContainer(Container):
             f"--user={creds['username']}",
             "--all-databases",
             "--no-tablespaces",
+            "--single-transaction",
         ]
 
     def backup(self):
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ class MysqlContainer(Container):
             f"--user={creds['username']}",
             "--all-databases",
             "--no-tablespaces",
+            "--single-transaction",
         ]
 
     def backup(self):