diff --git a/functions b/functions
index 845054b..ce1e2c1 100755
--- a/functions
+++ b/functions
@@ -112,13 +112,13 @@ service_export() {
   local SERVICE="$1"
   local SERVICE_ROOT="$PLUGIN_DATA_ROOT/$SERVICE"
   local SERVICE_NAME="$(get_service_name "$SERVICE")"
-  local DATABASE_NAME="$(get_database_name "$SERVICE")"
-  local PASSWORD="$(service_password "$SERVICE")"
+  local ROOTPASSWORD="$(service_root_password "$SERVICE")"
 
   [[ -n $SSH_TTY ]] && stty -opost
-  docker exec "$SERVICE_NAME" bash -c "printf '[client]\ndefault-character-set=utf8mb4\npassword=$PASSWORD\n' > /root/credentials.cnf"
-  docker exec "$SERVICE_NAME" mysqldump --defaults-extra-file=/root/credentials.cnf --user=mysql --single-transaction --quick "$DATABASE_NAME"
-  docker exec "$SERVICE_NAME" rm /root/credentials.cnf
+  docker exec "$SERVICE_NAME" bash -c "printf '[client]\nuser=root\npassword=$ROOTPASSWORD\n' > /root/credentials.cnf"
+  docker exec "$SERVICE_NAME" bash -c "printf 'show databases;' | mysql --defaults-extra-file=/root/credentials.cnf | grep -wvE 'Database|mysql|sys|information_schema|performance_schema' > databases_to_backup"
+  docker exec "$SERVICE_NAME" bash -c "cat databases_to_backup | xargs mysqldump --defaults-extra-file=/root/credentials.cnf --single-transaction --quick --databases"
+  docker exec "$SERVICE_NAME" rm /root/credentials.cnf databases_to_backup
   status=$?
   [[ -n $SSH_TTY ]] && stty opost
   exit $status
@@ -135,7 +135,10 @@ service_import() {
   if [[ -t 0 ]]; then
     dokku_log_fail "No data provided on stdin."
   fi
-  docker exec -i "$SERVICE_NAME" mysql --user=root --password="$ROOTPASSWORD" "$DATABASE_NAME"
+
+  docker exec "$SERVICE_NAME" bash -c "printf '[client]\nuser=root\npassword=$ROOTPASSWORD\n' > /root/credentials.cnf"
+  docker exec -i "$SERVICE_NAME" mysql --defaults-extra-file=/root/credentials.cnf "$DATABASE_NAME"
+  docker exec "$SERVICE_NAME" rm /root/credentials.cnf
 }
 
 service_start() {