diff --git a/library/mysql_db b/library/mysql_db
index 49badb20e3..53ad266132 100644
--- a/library/mysql_db
+++ b/library/mysql_db
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ options:
   target:
     description:
       - Where to dump/get the C(.sql) file
-    required: true
+    required: false
 examples:
    - code: "mysql_db: db=bobdata state=present"
      description: Create a new database with name 'bobdata'