diff --git a/manifests/backup.pp b/manifests/backup.pp
index 3babce4..7b31679 100644
--- a/manifests/backup.pp
+++ b/manifests/backup.pp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ define mysql_backup::backup (
 
   cron { "${name}-backup":
     ensure  => present,
-    command => "/usr/bin/mysqldump --defaults-file=${defaults_file} --opt --all-databases | gzip -9 > ${dest_dir}/${name}.sql.gz",
+    command => "/usr/bin/mysqldump --defaults-file=${defaults_file} --opt --ignore-table mysql.event --all-databases | gzip -9 > ${dest_dir}/${name}.sql.gz",
     minute  => $minute,
     hour    => $hour,
     weekday => $day,