diff --git a/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql/tasks/deploy.yml b/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql/tasks/deploy.yml
index fc06be74..5442230d 100644
--- a/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql/tasks/deploy.yml
+++ b/roles/database_backup/database_backup-mysql/tasks/deploy.yml
@@ -89,11 +89,16 @@
 # for multisites or projects with multiple databases.
 # @see https://www.thesysadmin.rocks/2020/10/08/rds-mariadb-grant-all-permission-access-denied-for-user/ for why we cannot GRANT ALL.
 # As of MySQL 8.0 the GRANT operation has no password option, you must CREATE your user first.
-- name: Create/update mysql user.
+- name: Create/update mysql user for TCP connections.
   ansible.builtin.command: mysql --defaults-extra-file={{ database.credentials_file }} -e "CREATE USER IF NOT EXISTS '{{ _mysql_build_user_name }}'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY '{{ _mysql_build_password }}'; GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, REFERENCES, INDEX, ALTER, CREATE TEMPORARY TABLES, LOCK TABLES, EXECUTE, CREATE VIEW, SHOW VIEW, CREATE ROUTINE, ALTER ROUTINE, EVENT, TRIGGER ON {{ _mysql_build_database_name }}.* TO '{{ _mysql_build_user_name }}'@'%';"
   when: ( mysql_backup.credentials_handling == 'rotate' ) or ( mysql_backup.credentials_handling == 'static' )
   run_once: true
 
+- name: Create/update mysql user for unix socket connections.
+  ansible.builtin.command: mysql --defaults-extra-file={{ database.credentials_file }} -e "CREATE USER IF NOT EXISTS '{{ _mysql_build_user_name }}'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '{{ _mysql_build_password }}'; GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, REFERENCES, INDEX, ALTER, CREATE TEMPORARY TABLES, LOCK TABLES, EXECUTE, CREATE VIEW, SHOW VIEW, CREATE ROUTINE, ALTER ROUTINE, EVENT, TRIGGER ON {{ _mysql_build_database_name }}.* TO '{{ _mysql_build_user_name }}'@'localhost';"
+  when: ( mysql_backup.credentials_handling == 'rotate' ) or ( mysql_backup.credentials_handling == 'static' )
+  run_once: true
+
 - ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     _build_database:
       original: "{{ database }}"