diff --git a/lib/databases/mysql b/lib/databases/mysql
index 0f45273..6b3ea02 100644
--- a/lib/databases/mysql
+++ b/lib/databases/mysql
@@ -150,6 +150,15 @@
         iniset -sudo $my_conf mysqld log-queries-not-using-indexes 1
     fi
 
+    if [[ "$MYSQL_GATHER_PERFORMANCE" == "True" ]]; then
+        echo "enabling MySQL performance_schema items"
+        # Enable long query history
+        iniset -sudo $my_conf mysqld \
+               performance-schema-consumer-events-statements-history-long TRUE
+        iniset -sudo $my_conf mysqld \
+               performance_schema_events_stages_history_long_size 1000000
+    fi
+
     restart_service $MYSQL_SERVICE_NAME
 }