diff --git a/src/database.js b/src/database.js
index 34c4e31c2..f79d73ab0 100644
--- a/src/database.js
+++ b/src/database.js
@@ -204,7 +204,11 @@ function exportToFile(file, callback) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof file, 'string');
     assert.strictEqual(typeof callback, 'function');
 
-    var cmd = `/usr/bin/mysqldump -h "${gDatabase.hostname}" -u root -p${gDatabase.password} --single-transaction --routines --triggers ${gDatabase.name} > "${file}"`;
+    // latest mysqldump enables column stats by default which is not present in MySQL 5.7 server
+    // this option must not be set in production cloudrons which still use the old mysqldump
+    const disableColStats = constants.TEST ? '--column-statistics=0' : '';
+
+    var cmd = `/usr/bin/mysqldump -h "${gDatabase.hostname}" -u root -p${gDatabase.password} ${disableColStats} --single-transaction --routines --triggers ${gDatabase.name} > "${file}"`;
 
     child_process.exec(cmd, callback);
 }