diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index 7f516fd..8cfd635 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ ENABLE_AUTO_UPDATE=true
 POST_DEPLOY_CMDS="worker set_admin_pass"
 # Example values for post deploy cmds: "worker set_admin_pass|worker apply_blueprints|worker add_applications"
 LETS_ENCRYPT_ENV=production
+ENABLE_BACKUPS=true
 
 DOMAIN=authentik.example.com
 ## Domain aliases
diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index 0e93c61..971c30b 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -145,9 +145,8 @@ services:
       - POSTGRES_DB=authentik
     deploy:
       labels:
-          backupbot.backup: "true"
+          backupbot.backup: "${ENABLE_BACKUPS:-true}"
           backupbot.backup.pre-hook: "/pg_backup.sh backup"
-          backupbot.backup.post-hook: "rm -rf /var/lib/postgresql/data/backup.sql"
           backupbot.backup.volumes.database.path: "backup.sql"
           backupbot.backup.volumes.redis: "false"
           backupbot.restore.post-hook: '/pg_backup.sh restore'