diff --git a/tripleoclient/tests/v1/undercloud/test_backup.py b/tripleoclient/tests/v1/undercloud/test_backup.py
index 7ca508f7d..067ece578 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/tests/v1/undercloud/test_backup.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/tests/v1/undercloud/test_backup.py
@@ -261,6 +261,35 @@ class TestUndercloudBackup(utils.TestCommand):
             extra_vars=None
             )
 
+    @mock.patch('os.path.isfile')
+    @mock.patch('os.access')
+    @mock.patch('tripleoclient.utils.run_ansible_playbook',
+                autospec=True)
+    def test_undercloud_backup_db_only(self,
+                                       mock_playbook,
+                                       mock_access,
+                                       mock_isfile):
+        arglist = [
+            '--db-only'
+        ]
+        verifylist = []
+        mock_isfile.return_value = True
+        mock_access.return_value = True
+
+        parsed_args = self.check_parser(self.cmd, arglist, verifylist)
+
+        self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
+        mock_playbook.assert_called_once_with(
+            workdir=mock.ANY,
+            playbook='cli-undercloud-db-backup.yaml',
+            inventory=parsed_args.inventory,
+            tags=None,
+            skip_tags=None,
+            playbook_dir=constants.ANSIBLE_TRIPLEO_PLAYBOOKS,
+            verbosity=3,
+            extra_vars=None
+        )
+
     @mock.patch('os.path.isfile')
     @mock.patch('os.access')
     @mock.patch('tripleoclient.utils.run_ansible_playbook',
@@ -322,6 +351,37 @@ class TestUndercloudBackup(utils.TestCommand):
             extra_vars=extra_vars_dict
         )
 
+    @mock.patch('os.path.isfile')
+    @mock.patch('os.access')
+    @mock.patch('tripleoclient.utils.run_ansible_playbook',
+                autospec=True)
+    def test_undercloud_backup_db_only_with_setup_options(self,
+                                                          mock_playbook,
+                                                          mock_access,
+                                                          mock_isfile):
+        arglist = [
+            '--db-only',
+            '--setup-nfs',
+            '--setup-rear'
+        ]
+        verifylist = []
+        mock_isfile.return_value = True
+        mock_access.return_value = True
+
+        parsed_args = self.check_parser(self.cmd, arglist, verifylist)
+
+        self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
+        mock_playbook.assert_called_once_with(
+            workdir=mock.ANY,
+            playbook='cli-undercloud-db-backup.yaml',
+            inventory=parsed_args.inventory,
+            tags=None,
+            skip_tags=None,
+            playbook_dir=constants.ANSIBLE_TRIPLEO_PLAYBOOKS,
+            verbosity=3,
+            extra_vars=None
+        )
+
     @mock.patch('tripleoclient.utils.run_ansible_playbook', autospec=True)
     def test_undercloud_backup_setup_nfs_rear_with_inventory(self,
                                                              mock_playbook):
diff --git a/tripleoclient/v1/undercloud_backup.py b/tripleoclient/v1/undercloud_backup.py
index 6e402382c..43fb40b0d 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/v1/undercloud_backup.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/v1/undercloud_backup.py
@@ -73,6 +73,15 @@ class BackupUndercloud(command.Command):
                    "install and configure ReaR.")
         )
 
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--db-only',
+            default=False,
+            action='store_true',
+            help=_("Perform a DB backup of the 'Undercloud' host. "
+                   "The DB backup file will be stored in /home/stack "
+                   "with the name openstack-backup-mysql-<timestamp>.sql.")
+        )
+
         parser.add_argument(
             '--inventory',
             action='store',
@@ -161,36 +170,47 @@ class BackupUndercloud(command.Command):
                _('The inventory file {} does not exist or is not '
                  'readable'.format(parsed_args.inventory)))
 
-        if parsed_args.setup_nfs is True or parsed_args.init == 'nfs':
+        if parsed_args.db_only is True:
 
             self._run_ansible_playbook(
-                              playbook='prepare-nfs-backup.yaml',
+                              playbook='cli-undercloud-db-backup.yaml',
                               inventory=parsed_args.inventory,
-                              tags='bar_setup_nfs_server',
+                              tags=None,
                               skip_tags=None,
                               extra_vars=extra_vars
                               )
-        if parsed_args.setup_rear is True or parsed_args.init == 'rear':
+        else:
 
-            self._run_ansible_playbook(
-                              playbook='prepare-undercloud-backup.yaml',
-                              inventory=parsed_args.inventory,
-                              tags='bar_setup_rear',
-                              skip_tags=None,
-                              extra_vars=extra_vars
-                              )
+            if parsed_args.setup_nfs is True or parsed_args.init == 'nfs':
 
-        if (parsed_args.setup_nfs is False and
-           parsed_args.setup_rear is False and
-           parsed_args.init is None):
+                self._run_ansible_playbook(
+                                  playbook='prepare-nfs-backup.yaml',
+                                  inventory=parsed_args.inventory,
+                                  tags='bar_setup_nfs_server',
+                                  skip_tags=None,
+                                  extra_vars=extra_vars
+                                  )
+            if parsed_args.setup_rear is True or parsed_args.init == 'rear':
 
-            self._run_ansible_playbook(
-                              playbook='cli-undercloud-backup.yaml',
-                              inventory=parsed_args.inventory,
-                              tags='bar_create_recover_image',
-                              skip_tags=None,
-                              extra_vars=extra_vars
-                              )
+                self._run_ansible_playbook(
+                                  playbook='prepare-undercloud-backup.yaml',
+                                  inventory=parsed_args.inventory,
+                                  tags='bar_setup_rear',
+                                  skip_tags=None,
+                                  extra_vars=extra_vars
+                                  )
+
+            if (parsed_args.setup_nfs is False and
+               parsed_args.setup_rear is False and
+               parsed_args.init is None):
+
+                self._run_ansible_playbook(
+                                  playbook='cli-undercloud-backup.yaml',
+                                  inventory=parsed_args.inventory,
+                                  tags='bar_create_recover_image',
+                                  skip_tags=None,
+                                  extra_vars=extra_vars
+                                  )
 
     def _legacy_backup_undercloud(self, parsed_args):
         """Legacy backup undercloud.