diff --git a/mailcow_prepare.sh b/mailcow_prepare.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+set -o errexit
+
+export MAILCOW_BACKUP_LOCATION="/var/backups"
+
+/home/mailcow/mailcow-dockerized/helper-scripts/backup_and_restore.sh backup crypt redis rspamd postfix mysql --delete-days 7