diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 83d60b1a..7658fe71 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
    snapshotting these source directories.
  * #1192, #1163: Document potential interactions between security settings in borgmatic's sample
    systemd service file and the ZFS, LVM, and Btrfs hooks.
+ * #1193: In the documentation for the MariaDB/MySQL database hooks, clarify how to set custom
+   command-line flags for database commands.
  * #1194: Fix for an incorrect diff command shown when running the "generate config" action with a
    source configuration file. 
  * #1195: Fix a regression in the ZFS, LVM, and Btrfs hooks in which snapshotted paths ignored
diff --git a/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml b/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml
index dbcc54a3..0cbd4b0c 100644
--- a/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml
+++ b/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml
@@ -1757,18 +1757,21 @@ properties:
                 mariadb_dump_command:
                     type: string
                     description: |
-                        Command to use instead of "mariadb-dump". This can be
-                        used to run a specific mariadb_dump version (e.g., one
-                        inside a running container). If you run it from within a
-                        container, make sure to mount the path in the
-                        "user_runtime_directory" option from the host into the
-                        container at the same location. Defaults to
-                        "mariadb-dump".
+                        Command to use instead of "mariadb-dump". But set any
+                        additional command-line flags in "options", not here.
+                        This command can be used to run a specific mariadb_dump
+                        version (e.g., one inside a running container). If you
+                        run it from within a container, make sure to mount the
+                        path in the "user_runtime_directory" option from the
+                        host into the container at the same location. Defaults
+                        to "mariadb-dump".
                     example: docker exec mariadb_container mariadb-dump
                 mariadb_command:
                     type: string
                     description: |
-                        Command to run instead of "mariadb". This can be used to
+                        Command to run instead of "mariadb". But set any
+                        additional command-line flags in "list_options" or
+                        "restore_options", not here. This command can be used to
                         run a specific mariadb version (e.g., one inside a
                         running container). Defaults to "mariadb".
                     example: docker exec mariadb_container mariadb           
@@ -1948,17 +1951,21 @@ properties:
                 mysql_dump_command:
                     type: string
                     description: |
-                        Command to use instead of "mysqldump". This can be used
-                        to run a specific mysql_dump version (e.g., one inside a
-                        running container). If you run it from within a
-                        container, make sure to mount the path in the
-                        "user_runtime_directory" option from the host into the
-                        container at the same location. Defaults to "mysqldump".
+                        Command to use instead of "mysqldump". But set any
+                        additional command-line flags in "options", not here.
+                        This command can be used to run a specific mysql_dump
+                        version (e.g., one inside a running container). If you
+                        run it from within a container, make sure to mount the
+                        path in the "user_runtime_directory" option from the
+                        host into the container at the same location. Defaults
+                        to "mysqldump".
                     example: docker exec mysql_container mysqldump
                 mysql_command:
                     type: string
                     description: |
-                        Command to run instead of "mysql". This can be used to
+                        Command to run instead of "mysql". But set any
+                        additional command-line flags in "list_options" or
+                        "restore_options", not here. This command can be used to
                         run a specific mysql version (e.g., one inside a running
                         container). Defaults to "mysql".
                     example: docker exec mysql_container mysql
diff --git a/docs/how-to/backup-your-databases.md b/docs/how-to/backup-your-databases.md
index 69c9d17d..762cebf6 100644
--- a/docs/how-to/backup-your-databases.md
+++ b/docs/how-to/backup-your-databases.md
@@ -249,6 +249,10 @@ container separate from borgmatic.
 A similar approach can work with MySQL, using `mysql_dump_command` instead of
 `mariadb_dump_command` to run `mysqldump` in a container.
 
+Note: With MariaDB and MySQL, use `options`, `list_options`, and/or
+`restore_options` to override command-line flags rather than putting flags into
+`mariadb_dump_command`, `mysql_dump_command`, etc.
+
 
 #### Database client in a temporary container