diff --git a/ansible/roles/mariadb/tasks/register.yml b/ansible/roles/mariadb/tasks/register.yml
index eb5757edac..08edfd074e 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/mariadb/tasks/register.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/mariadb/tasks/register.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
       name: "{{ mariadb_backup_database_user }}"
       password: "{{ mariadb_backup_database_password }}"
       host: "%"
-      priv: "*.*:CREATE TABLESPACE,RELOAD,PROCESS,SUPER,LOCK TABLES,BINLOG MONITOR"
+      priv: "*.*:CREATE TABLESPACE,RELOAD,PROCESS,SUPER,LOCK TABLES,BINLOG MONITOR/{{ mariadb_backup_database_schema }}.mariadb_backup_history:CREATE"
       append_privs: True
   when:
     - enable_mariabackup | bool
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-2061889-f54e356f43c0fae3.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-2061889-f54e356f43c0fae3.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b148344d5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-2061889-f54e356f43c0fae3.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes mariadb's backup failure due to missing `CREATE` privileges
+    on the `mariadb_backup_history` table. `LP#2061889
+    <https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla-ansible/+bug/2061889>`__