diff --git a/ansible/roles/mariadb/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/mariadb/defaults/main.yml
index eaa318963b..8adb3e7403 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/mariadb/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/mariadb/defaults/main.yml
@@ -120,10 +120,6 @@ mariadb_wsrep_extra_provider_options: []
 ####################
 # Backups
 ####################
-mariabackup_image: "{{ docker_registry ~ '/' if docker_registry else '' }}{{ docker_namespace }}/mariadb-server"
-mariabackup_tag: "{{ mariadb_tag }}"
-mariabackup_image_full: "{{ mariabackup_image }}:{{ mariabackup_tag }}"
-
 mariadb_backup_host: "{{ groups[mariadb_shard_group][0] }}"
 mariadb_backup_database_schema: "PERCONA_SCHEMA"
 mariadb_backup_database_user: "{% if mariadb_loadbalancer == 'haproxy' %}backup{% else %}{{ mariadb_shard_backup_user_prefix }}{{ mariadb_shard_id | string }}{% endif %}"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/mariadb/tasks/backup.yml b/ansible/roles/mariadb/tasks/backup.yml
index ef78107eb6..300581bc60 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/mariadb/tasks/backup.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/mariadb/tasks/backup.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 ---
+- name: Get MariaDB container facts
+  become: true
+  kolla_container_facts:
+    container_engine: "{{ kolla_container_engine }}"
+    name:
+      - "{{ mariadb_services.mariadb.container_name }}"
+  check_mode: false
+  register: container_facts
+
 - name: Taking {{ mariadb_backup_type }} database backup via Mariabackup
   become: true
   kolla_container:
@@ -6,7 +15,10 @@
     command: "bash -c 'sudo -E kolla_set_configs && /usr/local/bin/kolla_mariadb_backup.sh'"
     common_options: "{{ docker_common_options }}"
     detach: False
-    image: "{{ mariabackup_image_full }}"
+    # NOTE(mgoddard): Try to use the same image as the MariaDB server container
+    # to avoid compatibility issues. See
+    # https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla-ansible/+bug/2058644.
+    image: "{{ container_facts.mariadb.Image | default(mariadb_services.mariadb.image) }}"
     name: "mariabackup"
     restart_policy: oneshot
     remove_on_exit: True
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-2058644-1db8786303234787.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-2058644-1db8786303234787.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ec1286d322
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-2058644-1db8786303234787.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    MariaDB backup now uses the same image as the running MariaDB server. The
+    following variables relating to MariaDB backups are no longer used and have
+    been removed:
+
+    * ``mariabackup_image``
+    * ``mariabackup_tag``
+    * ``mariabackup_image_full``
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Modifies the MariaDB procedure to use the same container image as the
+    running MariaDB server container. This should prevent compatibility issues
+    that may cause the backup to fail.