diff --git a/tools/misc/dumpdb.sh b/tools/misc/dumpdb.sh
index 1febe226..7713edfe 100644
--- a/tools/misc/dumpdb.sh
+++ b/tools/misc/dumpdb.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ upgdir=${EmsBEDir}/database/upgrade
 tables_c=tables_c.lst
 tables_s=tables_s.lst
 
-mysql -u ${user} -p${password} -D ${dbname} -e "show tables ; " > tables.lst
+mysql -h $(host) -u ${user} -p${password} -D ${dbname} -e "show tables ; " > tables.lst
 
 # dump table struct and data
 while read line