diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 0190912..909d392 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
         hours_before_full: 48
         hours_before_incr: 12
         compression: true
+        rsync_tables: true
         compression_threads: 2
         throttle: 20
         database:
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@
         hour: 4
         minute: 52
       compression: true
+      rsync_tables: true
       compression_threads: 2
       database:
         user: user
@@ -222,6 +224,7 @@
         restore_full_latest: 1
         restore_from: local
         compression: true
+        rsync_tables: true
         compressThreads: 2
         database:
           user: username
@@ -249,6 +252,7 @@
         restore_full_latest: 1
         restore_from: remote
         compression: true
+        rsync_tables: true
         compressThreads: 2
         database:
           user: username
diff --git a/metadata/service/client/single.yml b/metadata/service/client/single.yml
index c6edea0..4406a84 100644
--- a/metadata/service/client/single.yml
+++ b/metadata/service/client/single.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
       hours_before_full: 48
       hours_before_incr: 12
       compression: true
+      rsync_tables: true
       compression_threads: 2
       database:
         user: root
diff --git a/tests/pillar/client.sls b/tests/pillar/client.sls
index 38c47d1..293025b 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/client.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/client.sls
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     hours_before_full: 48
     hours_before_incr: 12
     compression: true
+    rsync_tables: true
     compression_threads: 2
     throttle: 20
     database:
diff --git a/tests/pillar/client_backup_times.sls b/tests/pillar/client_backup_times.sls
index e4cd6b0..ac29f9b 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/client_backup_times.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/client_backup_times.sls
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
       hour: 4
       minute: 52
     compression: true
+    rsync_tables: true
     compression_threads: 2
     database:
       user: user
diff --git a/tests/pillar/client_using_tcp.sls b/tests/pillar/client_using_tcp.sls
index b8c05dd..5092a1d 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/client_using_tcp.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/client_using_tcp.sls
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     hours_before_full: 48
     hours_before_incr: 12
     compression: true
+    rsync_tables: true
     compression_threads: 2
     throttle: 20
     database:
diff --git a/xtrabackup/client/init.sls b/xtrabackup/client/init.sls
index 35c7c03..d9bb118 100644
--- a/xtrabackup/client/init.sls
+++ b/xtrabackup/client/init.sls
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 xtrabackup_client_runner_cron:
   cron.present:
-  - name: /usr/local/bin/innobackupex-runner.sh
+  - name: /bin/bash /usr/local/bin/innobackupex-runner.sh
   - user: root
 {%- if client.cron is defined %}
   - commented: {{ not client.cron }}
diff --git a/xtrabackup/files/innobackupex-client-runner.sh b/xtrabackup/files/innobackupex-client-runner.sh
index f17238f..b287300 100644
--- a/xtrabackup/files/innobackupex-client-runner.sh
+++ b/xtrabackup/files/innobackupex-client-runner.sh
@@ -47,13 +47,18 @@
 {%- else %}
 compression="false"
 {%- endif %}
+{%- if client.rsync_tables is defined %}
+rsyncTables="--rsync"
+{%- else %}
+rsyncTables=""
+{%- endif %}
 {%- if client.compression_threads is defined %}
 compression_threads="{{ client.compression_threads }}"
 {%- else %}
 compression_threads="1"
 {%- endif %}
-{%- if client.throttle is defined %}
-throttle="--throttle {{ client.get('throttle', 20) }}"
+{%- if client.throttle is defined and client.throttle|int > 0 %}
+throttle="--throttle {{ client.throttle }}"
 {%- else %}
 throttle=""
 {%- endif %}
@@ -151,10 +156,10 @@
       fi
 
       echo "Running new incremental backup using $INCRBASEDIR as base."
-      innobackupex --defaults-file=$MYCNF $USEROPTIONS $throttle $compress $compression_threads --incremental $TMPINCRDIR --incremental-basedir $INCRBASEDIR 2>&1 | tee $TMPFILE
+      innobackupex --defaults-file=$MYCNF $USEROPTIONS $rsyncTables $throttle $compress $compression_threads --incremental $TMPINCRDIR --incremental-basedir $INCRBASEDIR 2>&1 | tee $TMPFILE
     else
       echo "Running new full backup."
-      innobackupex --defaults-file=$MYCNF $USEROPTIONS $throttle $compress $compression_threads $FULLBACKUPDIR 2>&1 | tee $TMPFILE
+      innobackupex --defaults-file=$MYCNF $USEROPTIONS $rsyncTables $throttle $compress $compression_threads $FULLBACKUPDIR 2>&1 | tee $TMPFILE
     fi
   else
     # Get number of full and incremental backups
@@ -166,7 +171,7 @@
     #If number of incremental mod number of full backups to keep equals 1, run full backup, otherwise run incremental
     if [ $(( ($NUMBER_OF_INCR + $NUMBER_OF_FULL) % ($INCRBEFOREFULL + 1) )) -eq 0 ] || [ "$FORCEFULL" == true ] ; then
       echo "Running new full backup."
-      innobackupex --defaults-file=$MYCNF $USEROPTIONS $compress $compression_threads $FULLBACKUPDIR 2>&1 | tee $TMPFILE
+      innobackupex --defaults-file=$MYCNF $USEROPTIONS $rsyncTables $compress $compression_threads $FULLBACKUPDIR 2>&1 | tee $TMPFILE
     else
       # Create incremental backups dir if not exists.
       TMPINCRDIR=$INCRBACKUPDIR/$LATEST_FULL
@@ -183,7 +188,7 @@
       fi
 
       echo "Running new incremental backup using $INCRBASEDIR as base."
-      innobackupex --defaults-file=$MYCNF $USEROPTIONS $compress $compression_threads --incremental $TMPINCRDIR --incremental-basedir $INCRBASEDIR 2>&1 | tee $TMPFILE
+      innobackupex --defaults-file=$MYCNF $USEROPTIONS $rsyncTables $compress $compression_threads --incremental $TMPINCRDIR --incremental-basedir $INCRBASEDIR 2>&1 | tee $TMPFILE
     fi
   fi
   if [ -z "$(tail -1 $TMPFILE | grep 'completed OK!')" ] ; then