diff --git a/automysqlbackup b/automysqlbackup
index 4968bf9..e42f5b9 100755
--- a/automysqlbackup
+++ b/automysqlbackup
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ load_default_config() {
   CONFIG_mysql_dump_master_data=
   CONFIG_mysql_dump_full_schema='yes'
   CONFIG_mysql_dump_dbstatus='yes'
+  CONFIG_mysql_dump_tablespaces='yes'
   CONFIG_mysql_dump_differential='no'
   CONFIG_mysql_dump_login_path='automysqldump'
   CONFIG_mysql_dump_login_path_file=''
@@ -594,6 +595,10 @@ parse_configuration () {
       opt=( "${opt[@]}" '--events' )
     fi
 
+    if [[ "${CONFIG_mysql_dump_tablespaces}" = "no" ]]; then
+      opt=( "${opt[@]}" '--no-tablespaces' )
+    fi
+
 	# if differential backup is active and the specified rotation is smaller than 21 days, set it to 21 days to ensure, that
 	# master backups aren't deleted.
 	if [[ "x$CONFIG_mysql_dump_differential" = "xyes" ]] && (( ${CONFIG_rotation_daily} < 21 )); then
diff --git a/automysqlbackup.conf b/automysqlbackup.conf
index 91a62fb..b278811 100644
--- a/automysqlbackup.conf
+++ b/automysqlbackup.conf
@@ -190,6 +190,11 @@ CONFIG_db_exclude_pattern=()
 # in the meantime.
 #CONFIG_mysql_dump_dbstatus='yes'
 
+# Include tablespace information in backup?
+# As a breaking change in MySQL 5.7.31 and 8.0.21, mysqldump requires either
+# PROCESS privileges or must be invoked with the --no-tablespaces option.
+#CONFIG_mysql_dump_tablespaces='yes'
+
 # Backup dump settings
 
 # Include CREATE EVENT in backup?