diff --git a/canal/canal_test.go b/canal/canal_test.go
index 879f266bf..14a7056b9 100644
--- a/canal/canal_test.go
+++ b/canal/canal_test.go
@@ -138,6 +138,34 @@ func (s *canalTestSuite) TestCanal() {
 	require.NoError(s.T(), err)
 }
 
+func (s *canalTestSuite) TestAnalyzeAdvancesSyncedPos() {
+	<-s.c.WaitDumpDone()
+
+	// We should not need to use FLUSH BINARY LOGS
+	// An ANALYZE TABLE statement should advance the saved position.
+	// There are still cases that don't advance, such as
+	// statements that won't parse like [CREATE|DROP] TRIGGER.
+	s.c.cfg.DisableFlushBinlogWhileWaiting = true
+	defer func() {
+		s.c.cfg.DisableFlushBinlogWhileWaiting = false
+	}()
+
+	startingPos, err := s.c.GetMasterPos()
+	require.NoError(s.T(), err)
+
+	s.execute("ANALYZE TABLE test.canal_test")
+	err = s.c.CatchMasterPos(10 * time.Second)
+	require.NoError(s.T(), err)
+
+	// Ensure the ending pos is greater than the starting pos
+	// but the filename is the same. This ensures that
+	// FLUSH BINARY LOGS was not used.
+	endingPos, err := s.c.GetMasterPos()
+	require.NoError(s.T(), err)
+	require.Equal(s.T(), startingPos.Name, endingPos.Name)
+	require.Greater(s.T(), endingPos.Pos, startingPos.Pos)
+}
+
 func (s *canalTestSuite) TestCanalFilter() {
 	// included
 	sch, err := s.c.GetTable("test", "canal_test")
diff --git a/canal/config.go b/canal/config.go
index 1c2cdab6e..e2b848f5e 100644
--- a/canal/config.go
+++ b/canal/config.go
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ type Config struct {
 	// whether disable re-sync for broken connection
 	DisableRetrySync bool `toml:"disable_retry_sync"`
 
+	// whether the function WaitUntilPos() can use FLUSH BINARY LOGS
+	// to ensure we advance past a position. This should not strictly be required,
+	// and requires additional privileges.
+	DisableFlushBinlogWhileWaiting bool `toml:"disable_flush_binlog_while_waiting"`
+
 	// Set TLS config
 	TLSConfig *tls.Config
 
diff --git a/canal/sync.go b/canal/sync.go
index 9fcc676ec..e9a62e76e 100644
--- a/canal/sync.go
+++ b/canal/sync.go
@@ -141,9 +141,14 @@ func (c *Canal) handleEvent(ev *replication.BinlogEvent) error {
 	case *replication.QueryEvent:
 		stmts, _, err := c.parser.Parse(string(e.Query), "", "")
 		if err != nil {
+			// The parser does not understand all syntax.
+			// For example, it won't parse [CREATE|DROP] TRIGGER statements.
 			c.cfg.Logger.Errorf("parse query(%s) err %v, will skip this event", e.Query, err)
 			return nil
 		}
+		if len(stmts) > 0 {
+			savePos = true
+		}
 		for _, stmt := range stmts {
 			nodes := parseStmt(stmt)
 			for _, node := range nodes {
@@ -155,7 +160,6 @@ func (c *Canal) handleEvent(ev *replication.BinlogEvent) error {
 				}
 			}
 			if len(nodes) > 0 {
-				savePos = true
 				force = true
 				// Now we only handle Table Changed DDL, maybe we will support more later.
 				if err = c.eventHandler.OnDDL(ev.Header, pos, e); err != nil {
@@ -300,9 +304,11 @@ func (c *Canal) WaitUntilPos(pos mysql.Position, timeout time.Duration) error {
 		case <-timer.C:
 			return errors.Errorf("wait position %v too long > %s", pos, timeout)
 		default:
-			err := c.FlushBinlog()
-			if err != nil {
-				return errors.Trace(err)
+			if !c.cfg.DisableFlushBinlogWhileWaiting {
+				err := c.FlushBinlog()
+				if err != nil {
+					return errors.Trace(err)
+				}
 			}
 			curPos := c.master.Position()
 			if curPos.Compare(pos) >= 0 {