diff --git a/plugins/mysql.py b/plugins/mysql.py
index ae1aa03..40c2418 100644
--- a/plugins/mysql.py
+++ b/plugins/mysql.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class Backup(object):
             raise OSError(('{0} does not exist!').format(self.cfg))
         if not dumpopts:
             self.dumpopts = ['--routines',
+                             '--hex-blob',
                              '--add-drop-database',
                              '--add-drop-table',
                              '--allow-keywords',