diff --git a/mysql/tasks/main.yml b/mysql/tasks/main.yml
index 98e9d63bcab4696851795fd6e95810135f0f9340..999f5648a64ba9d8906baa34d2f3f7b2f27bbd2e 100644
--- a/mysql/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/mysql/tasks/main.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
       mysql_user:
         name: "{{ mysql_backup_user }}"
         password: "{{ mysql_backup_password }}"
-        priv: "*.*:SELECT,LOCK TABLES"
+        priv: "*.*:SELECT,LOCK TABLES,SHOW VIEW,TRIGGER"
       no_log: true
 
     - name: ensure the backup procedure can access the backup password