diff --git a/mastodon.nix b/mastodon.nix
index c2e03c4..9afed8d 100644
--- a/mastodon.nix
+++ b/mastodon.nix
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ let
         p.wait()
   '';
 in {
+  services.postgresqlBackup = {
+    enable = true;
+    databases = [ "mastodon" ];
+  };
+
   # Until merge of https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/202408
   systemd.services.mastodon-sidekiq.serviceConfig.ExecStart =
     lib.mkForce "${sidekiq-manager}";