diff --git a/pkg/dbop/status_test.go b/pkg/dbop/status_test.go
index 55521981..e6efe82b 100644
--- a/pkg/dbop/status_test.go
+++ b/pkg/dbop/status_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ var _ = Describe("status", func() {
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(status).NotTo(BeNil())
 		Expect(status.GlobalVariables.ExecutedGTID).To(BeEmpty())
+		Expect(status.GlobalVariables.PurgedGTID).To(BeEmpty())
 		Expect(status.GlobalVariables.ReadOnly).To(BeTrue())
 		Expect(status.GlobalVariables.SuperReadOnly).To(BeTrue())
 		Expect(status.GlobalVariables.WaitForSlaveCount).To(Equal(1))
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ var _ = Describe("status", func() {
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(status).NotTo(BeNil())
 		Expect(status.GlobalVariables.ExecutedGTID).NotTo(BeEmpty())
+		Expect(status.GlobalVariables.PurgedGTID).To(BeEmpty())
 		Expect(status.GlobalVariables.ReadOnly).To(BeFalse())
 		Expect(status.GlobalVariables.SuperReadOnly).To(BeFalse())
 		Expect(status.GlobalVariables.WaitForSlaveCount).To(Equal(1))
diff --git a/pkg/dbop/types.go b/pkg/dbop/types.go
index d1b5faa9..e82d4f7f 100644
--- a/pkg/dbop/types.go
+++ b/pkg/dbop/types.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ var statusGlobalVars = []string{
 type GlobalVariables struct {
 	UUID                  string `db:"@@server_uuid"`
 	ExecutedGTID          string `db:"@@gtid_executed"`
+	PurgedGTID            string `db:"@@gtid_purged"`
 	ReadOnly              bool   `db:"@@read_only"`
 	SuperReadOnly         bool   `db:"@@super_read_only"`
 	WaitForSlaveCount     int    `db:"@@rpl_semi_sync_master_wait_for_slave_count"`