diff --git a/mysql/tasks/nrpe.yml b/mysql/tasks/nrpe.yml
index be18a966..88765193 100644
--- a/mysql/tasks/nrpe.yml
+++ b/mysql/tasks/nrpe.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     mysql_user:
       name: nrpe
       password: '{{ mysql_nrpe_password.stdout }}'
+      priv: "*.*:REPLICATION CLIENT"
       config_file: /root/.my.cnf
       update_password: always
       state: present