diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8d159dcaa..56d3404d9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ Plugins can be installed by using the `mysql_plugin` defined type. See `examples
 * `mysql::client::install`:  Installs MySQL client.
 * `mysql::backup::mysqldump`: Implements mysqldump backups.
 * `mysql::backup::mysqlbackup`: Implements backups with Oracle MySQL Enterprise Backup.
-* `mysql::backup::xtrabackup`: Implements backups with XtraBackup from Percona.
+* `mysql::backup::xtrabackup`: Implements backups with XtraBackup from Percona or Mariabackup.
 
 ### Parameters
 
diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index 45cc8627a..addb43b75 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ _Private Classes_
 
 * `mysql::backup::mysqlbackup`: Manage the mysqlbackup client.
 * `mysql::backup::mysqldump`: "Provider" for mysqldump
-* `mysql::backup::xtrabackup`: "Provider" for Percona XtraBackup
+* `mysql::backup::xtrabackup`: "Provider" for Percona XtraBackup or MariaBackup
 * `mysql::bindings::client_dev`: Private class for installing client development bindings
 * `mysql::bindings::daemon_dev`: Private class for installing daemon development bindings
 * `mysql::bindings::java`: Private class for installing java language bindings.
diff --git a/manifests/backup/mysqlbackup.pp b/manifests/backup/mysqlbackup.pp
index e2f1977cb..24fc99ad7 100644
--- a/manifests/backup/mysqlbackup.pp
+++ b/manifests/backup/mysqlbackup.pp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   $backupdirgroup     = $mysql::params::root_group,
   $backupcompress     = true,
   $backuprotate       = 30,
+  $backupmethod       = '',
   $ignore_events      = true,
   $delete_before_dump = false,
   $backupdatabases    = [],
diff --git a/manifests/backup/mysqldump.pp b/manifests/backup/mysqldump.pp
index 7ed2a86a2..96f821831 100644
--- a/manifests/backup/mysqldump.pp
+++ b/manifests/backup/mysqldump.pp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   $backupdirgroup     = $mysql::params::root_group,
   $backupcompress     = true,
   $backuprotate       = 30,
+  $backupmethod       = 'mysqldump',
   $ignore_events      = true,
   $delete_before_dump = false,
   $backupdatabases    = [],
diff --git a/manifests/backup/xtrabackup.pp b/manifests/backup/xtrabackup.pp
index fc3e670d7..839dbff26 100644
--- a/manifests/backup/xtrabackup.pp
+++ b/manifests/backup/xtrabackup.pp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # @summary
-#   "Provider" for Percona XtraBackup
+#   "Provider" for Percona XtraBackup/MariaBackup
 # @api private
 #
 class mysql::backup::xtrabackup (
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   $backuppassword          = undef,
   $backupdir               = '',
   $maxallowedpacket        = '1M',
-  $backupmethod            = 'mysqldump',
+  $backupmethod            = 'xtrabackup',
   $backupdirmode           = '0700',
   $backupdirowner          = 'root',
   $backupdirgroup          = $mysql::params::root_group,
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   $postscript              = false,
   $execpath                = '/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/sbin',
   $optional_args           = [],
-  $additional_cron_args    = ''
+  $additional_cron_args    = '--backup'
 ) inherits mysql::params {
 
   ensure_packages($xtrabackup_package_name)
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
   cron { 'xtrabackup-weekly':
     ensure  => $ensure,
-    command => "/usr/local/sbin/xtrabackup.sh ${backupdir} ${additional_cron_args}",
+    command => "/usr/local/sbin/xtrabackup.sh --target-dir=${backupdir} ${additional_cron_args}",
     user    => 'root',
     hour    => $time[0],
     minute  => $time[1],
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
   cron { 'xtrabackup-daily':
     ensure  => $ensure,
-    command => "/usr/local/sbin/xtrabackup.sh --incremental ${backupdir} ${additional_cron_args}",
+    command => "/usr/local/sbin/xtrabackup.sh --incremental-basedir=${backupdir} --target-dir=${backupdir}/`date +%F_%H-%M-%S` ${additional_cron_args}",
     user    => 'root',
     hour    => $time[0],
     minute  => $time[1],
diff --git a/manifests/server/backup.pp b/manifests/server/backup.pp
index 25bf0537a..a21eb5925 100644
--- a/manifests/server/backup.pp
+++ b/manifests/server/backup.pp
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 #     backuppassword => 'mypassword',
 #     backupdir      => '/tmp/backups',
 #   }
+#   class { 'mysql::server::backup':
+#     backupmethod => 'mariabackup',
+#     provider     => 'xtrabackup',
+#     backupdir    => '/tmp/backups',
+#   }
 #
 # @param backupuser
 #   MySQL user with backup administrator privileges.
@@ -25,6 +30,8 @@
 #   Group owner for the backup directory. This parameter is passed directly to the file resource.
 # @param backupcompress
 #   Whether or not to compress the backup (when using the mysqldump provider)
+# @param backupmethod
+#   The execution binary for backing up. ex. mysqldump, xtrabackup, mariabackup 
 # @param backuprotate
 #   Backup rotation interval in 24 hour periods.
 # @param ignore_events
@@ -64,6 +71,7 @@
   $backupdirgroup     = 'root',
   $backupcompress     = true,
   $backuprotate       = 30,
+  $backupmethod       = undef,
   $ignore_events      = true,
   $delete_before_dump = false,
   $backupdatabases    = [],
@@ -95,6 +103,7 @@
       'backupdirgroup'     => $backupdirgroup,
       'backupcompress'     => $backupcompress,
       'backuprotate'       => $backuprotate,
+      'backupmethod'       => $backupmethod,
       'ignore_events'      => $ignore_events,
       'delete_before_dump' => $delete_before_dump,
       'backupdatabases'    => $backupdatabases,
diff --git a/spec/classes/mysql_server_backup_spec.rb b/spec/classes/mysql_server_backup_spec.rb
index e9d194b6a..5997883a7 100644
--- a/spec/classes/mysql_server_backup_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/mysql_server_backup_spec.rb
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ class { 'mysql::server': }
 
         it 'contains the wrapper script' do
           is_expected.to contain_file('xtrabackup.sh').with_content(
-            %r{^innobackupex\s+.*?"\$@"},
+            %r{(\n*^xtrabackup\s+.*\$@)},
           )
         end
 
@@ -398,6 +398,18 @@ class { 'mysql::server': }
             )
           end
         end
+        context 'with mariabackup' do
+          let(:params) do
+            default_params.merge(provider: 'xtrabackup',
+                                 backupmethod: 'mariabackup')
+          end
+
+          it 'contain the mariabackup executor' do
+            is_expected.to contain_file('xtrabackup.sh').with_content(
+              %r{(\n*^mariabackup\s+.*\$@)},
+            )
+          end
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/templates/mysqlbackup.sh.erb b/templates/mysqlbackup.sh.erb
index 0e2adafc7..77a437f2b 100755
--- a/templates/mysqlbackup.sh.erb
+++ b/templates/mysqlbackup.sh.erb
@@ -91,18 +91,18 @@ cleanup
 <% if @file_per_database -%>
 mysql --defaults-extra-file=$TMPFILE -s -r -N -e 'SHOW DATABASES' | while read dbname
 do
-  mysqldump --defaults-extra-file=$TMPFILE --opt --flush-logs --single-transaction \
+  <%= @backupmethod -%> --defaults-extra-file=$TMPFILE --opt --flush-logs --single-transaction \
     ${ADDITIONAL_OPTIONS} \
     ${dbname} <% if @backupcompress %>| bzcat -zc <% end %>> ${DIR}/${PREFIX}${dbname}_`date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S`.sql<% if @backupcompress %>.bz2<% end  %>
 done
 <% else -%>
-mysqldump --defaults-extra-file=$TMPFILE --opt --flush-logs --single-transaction \
+<%= @backupmethod -%> --defaults-extra-file=$TMPFILE --opt --flush-logs --single-transaction \
  ${ADDITIONAL_OPTIONS} \
  --all-databases <% if @backupcompress %>| bzcat -zc <% end %>> ${DIR}/${PREFIX}`date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S`.sql<% if @backupcompress %>.bz2<% end  %>
 <% end -%>
 <% else -%>
 <% @backupdatabases.each do |db| -%>
-mysqldump --defaults-extra-file=$TMPFILE --opt --flush-logs --single-transaction \
+<%= @backupmethod -%> --defaults-extra-file=$TMPFILE --opt --flush-logs --single-transaction \
     ${ADDITIONAL_OPTIONS} \
  <%= db %><% if @backupcompress %>| bzcat -zc <% end %>> ${DIR}/${PREFIX}<%= db %>_`date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S`.sql<% if @backupcompress %>.bz2<% end  %>
 <% end -%>
diff --git a/templates/xtrabackup.sh.erb b/templates/xtrabackup.sh.erb
index 85d31f13d..a8e83ce20 100644
--- a/templates/xtrabackup.sh.erb
+++ b/templates/xtrabackup.sh.erb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   <%- end -%>
 <%- end -%>
 
-innobackupex <%= _innobackupex_args %> "$@"
+<%= @backupmethod -%> <%= _innobackupex_args %> $@
 
 <% if @postscript -%>
   <%- [@postscript].flatten.compact.each do |script| %>