diff --git a/conf/create_drop_database.conf.sample b/conf/create_drop_database.conf.sample
index 5b34308..92f7052 100644
--- a/conf/create_drop_database.conf.sample
+++ b/conf/create_drop_database.conf.sample
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
 # -    MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="--defaults-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf" (Debian default)
 # -    MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="--defaults-file=/usr/local/mysql/sys-maint.cnf"
 # -
+# -    # MariaDB 10.4.x
+# -    MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="-u root -S /tmp/mysql.sock"
+# -
 # - Defaults to MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="--login-path=local"
 # -
 #MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS=""
diff --git a/conf/drop_tables.conf.sample b/conf/drop_tables.conf.sample
index 5d3ced4..0ec976d 100644
--- a/conf/drop_tables.conf.sample
+++ b/conf/drop_tables.conf.sample
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 # -    MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="--defaults-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf" (Debian default)
 # -    MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="--defaults-file=/usr/local/mysql/sys-maint.cnf"
 # -
+# -    # MariaDB 10.4.x
+# -    MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="-u root -S /tmp/mysql.sock"
+# -
 # - Defaults to MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS="--login-path=local"
 # -
 #MYSQL_CREDENTIAL_ARGS=""
diff --git a/conf/mysql_credetials.conf.sample b/conf/mysql_credetials.conf.sample
index 46959a2..f71ffbf 100644
--- a/conf/mysql_credetials.conf.sample
+++ b/conf/mysql_credetials.conf.sample
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 # -    mysql_credential_args="--defaults-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf" (Debian default)
 # -    mysql_credential_args="--defaults-file=/usr/local/mysql/sys-maint.cnf"
 # -
+# -    # MariaDB 10.4.x
+# -    mysql_credential_args="-u root -S /tmp/mysql.sock"
+# -
 # - Defaults to mysql_credential_args="--login-path=local"
 # -
 #mysql_credential_args="--login-path=local"
diff --git a/conf/optimize_mysql_tables.conf.sample b/conf/optimize_mysql_tables.conf.sample
index 5cc2639..486dc1e 100644
--- a/conf/optimize_mysql_tables.conf.sample
+++ b/conf/optimize_mysql_tables.conf.sample
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 # -    mysql_credential_args="--defaults-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf" (Debian default)
 # -    mysql_credential_args="--defaults-file=/usr/local/mysql/sys-maint.cnf"
 # -
+# -    # MariaDB 10.4.x
+# -    mysql_credential_args="-u root -S /tmp/mysql.sock"
+# -
 # - Defaults to mysql_credential_args="--login-path=local"
 # -
 #mysql_credential_args="--login-path=local"