diff --git a/lib/capistrano-db-tasks/database.rb b/lib/capistrano-db-tasks/database.rb
index 79f5f10..616bc2b 100644
--- a/lib/capistrano-db-tasks/database.rb
+++ b/lib/capistrano-db-tasks/database.rb
@@ -120,7 +120,10 @@ def initialize(cap_instance)
     end
 
     def dump
+      @cap.info "Dumping database on remote server (output set to :dot)"
+      SSHKit.config.use_format :dot
       @cap.execute "cd #{@cap.current_path} && #{dump_cmd} | #{compressor.compress('-', output_file)}"
+      SSHKit.config.use_format :pretty
       self
     end