diff --git a/plugins/mysql-apt/scripts/backup.py b/plugins/mysql-apt/scripts/backup.py
index 1098abc21..e779c0d6a 100755
--- a/plugins/mysql-apt/scripts/backup.py
+++ b/plugins/mysql-apt/scripts/backup.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class backupTools:
         if len(mycnf) > 100:
             mw.writeFile(db_path + '/etc/my.cnf', mycnf)
 
-        cmd = db_path + "/bin/usr/bin/mysqldump --defaults-file=" + my_conf_path + "  --single-transaction --quick --default-character-set=utf8 " + \
+        cmd = db_path + "/bin/usr/bin/mysqldump --defaults-file=" + my_conf_path + "  --single-transaction --compress -q --default-character-set=utf8 " + \
             name + " | gzip > " + filename
         mw.execShell(cmd)
 
diff --git a/plugins/mysql-yum/scripts/backup.py b/plugins/mysql-yum/scripts/backup.py
index d1d7f32be..99b0caff7 100755
--- a/plugins/mysql-yum/scripts/backup.py
+++ b/plugins/mysql-yum/scripts/backup.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class backupTools:
         if len(content) > 100:
             mw.writeFile(my_cnf, content)
 
-        cmd = db_path + "/bin/usr/bin/mysqldump --defaults-file=" + my_cnf + "  --single-transaction --quick --default-character-set=utf8 " + \
+        cmd = db_path + "/bin/usr/bin/mysqldump --defaults-file=" + my_cnf + "  --single-transaction --compress -q --default-character-set=utf8 " + \
             name + " | gzip > " + filename
         mw.execShell(cmd)