diff --git a/templates/mariadb_backup/listusers.erb.sh b/templates/mariadb_backup/listusers.erb.sh
index ec8d794..ad519da 100644
--- a/templates/mariadb_backup/listusers.erb.sh
+++ b/templates/mariadb_backup/listusers.erb.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ dexec="docker exec ${container}"
 
 password=$(${dexec} env | grep MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD | awk -F '=' '{print $2}')
 
-mysql="${dexec} mysql -p${password}"
+mysql="${dexec} mysql -p${password} -u root"
 
 if [[ "$(${mysql} -NB -e 'select exists(select * from information_schema.TABLES where TABLE_SCHEMA = "nextcloud" and TABLE_NAME = "oc_global_scale_users")')" == "1" ]]
 then