diff --git a/mysql.cf b/mysql.cf
index 5beca2c..dd7ede0 100644
--- a/mysql.cf
+++ b/mysql.cf
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ bundle agent create_mysql_backup_cron_job(cfg,file,table_name,run)
 classes:
 	"create_cron" expression => strcmp("$(run)","true");
 vars:
-	"table_exists_cmd" string => '$(mysql.mysql_cmd) -u$(cfg[db_user]) -p$(cfg[db_pass]) $(cfg[db_name]) -e "show tables LIKE \'$(table_name)\'" | grep -q $(table_name)';
+	"table_exists_cmd" string => '$(mysql.mysql_cmd) -h$(cfg[db_host]) -u$(cfg[db_user]) -p$(cfg[db_pass]) $(cfg[db_name]) -e "show tables LIKE \'$(table_name)\'" | grep -q $(table_name)';
 	"backup_cmd" string => "$(mysql.mysqldump_cmd) --complete-insert --routines --triggers --single-transaction --max_allowed_packet=512M -h$(cfg[db_host]) -u$(cfg[db_user]) -p$(cfg[db_pass]) $(cfg[db_name]) >$(file)";