diff --git a/backupninja/files/handler/mysql.conf b/backupninja/files/handler/mysql.conf
index 67ca78a..ae8da97 100644
--- a/backupninja/files/handler/mysql.conf
+++ b/backupninja/files/handler/mysql.conf
@@ -39,17 +39,17 @@
 # make a backup using mysqldump. this creates text files with sql commands
 # sufficient to recontruct the database.
 #
-# sqldumpoptions = <options>
+sqldumpoptions = --single-transaction --hex-blob --quick --quote-names --add-drop-table
 # (default = --lock-tables --complete-insert --add-drop-table --quick --quote-names)
 # arguments to pass to mysqldump
 #
 # compress = < yes | no > (default = yes)
-# if yes, compress the sqldump output. 
+# if yes, compress the sqldump output.
 #
 # vsname = <vserver> (no default)
-# what vserver to operate on (only used if vserver = yes 
-# in /etc/backupninja.conf), if you do not specify a vsname the 
+# what vserver to operate on (only used if vserver = yes
+# in /etc/backupninja.conf), if you do not specify a vsname the
 # host will be operated on
-# 
-# NB: databases = all doesn't seem to work with hotcopy = yes 
+#
+# NB: databases = all doesn't seem to work with hotcopy = yes
 # when vsname is specified, I would like to know how to fix this.