diff --git a/tools/server/vip-card/install.sh b/tools/server/vip-card/install.sh
index dcedb68e..e0cb7466 100644
--- a/tools/server/vip-card/install.sh
+++ b/tools/server/vip-card/install.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export LC_ALL=C
 
 mkdir -p "$BACKUP"
 cp -p "$PROTO" "$NAMES" "$BACKUP/"
-mysqldump -uroot player item_proto --where="vnum in (38001,38002)" > "$BACKUP/item_proto-rows.sql"
+mysqldump -uroot --no-create-info --replace player item_proto --where="vnum in (38001,38002)" > "$BACKUP/item_proto-rows.sql"
 echo "backup: $BACKUP"
 
 # item_proto.txt: column 5 size, 6 anti flags, 7 flags.