diff --git a/group_vars/all b/group_vars/all
index f366bf12..2bf44ee7 100644
--- a/group_vars/all
+++ b/group_vars/all
@@ -33,10 +33,11 @@ path_docker_compose_instances:                  "{{path_administrator_home}}dock
 path_system_maintenance_service_freezer_script: "{{path_administrator_scripts}}system-maintenance-service-freezer.py"
 
 # Runtime Variables
-activate_all_timers:    false   # Activates all timers, independend if the handlers had been triggered
-nginx_matomo_tracking:  false   # Activates matomo tracking on all html pages
-nginx_www_redirect:     true    # Implements an redirect from all www. domains to the main domain 
-execute_updates:        true    # Executes updates
+activate_all_timers:          false   # Activates all timers, independend if the handlers had been triggered
+nginx_matomo_tracking:        false   # Activates matomo tracking on all html pages
+nginx_www_redirect:           true    # Implements an redirect from all www. domains to the main domain 
+execute_updates:              true    # Executes updates
+force_backup_before_update:   true    # Activates the backup before the update procedure
 
 # Domain Names
 domain_akaunting:               "akaunting.{{top_domain}}"
diff --git a/roles/update-docker/templates/update-docker.service.j2 b/roles/update-docker/templates/update-docker.service.j2
index 7d5f30d5..dd189b0d 100644
--- a/roles/update-docker/templates/update-docker.service.j2
+++ b/roles/update-docker/templates/update-docker.service.j2
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ OnFailure=systemd-notifier@%n.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
-ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c 'systemctl start backup-docker-to-local.service'
+{% if force_backup_before_update | bool %}ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c 'systemctl start backup-docker-to-local.service'{% endif %}
 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/python {{ path_system_maintenance_service_freezer_script }} freeze "{{ system_maintenance_services | reject('equalto', "update-docker") | join(',') }}"'
 ExecStart=/bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/python {{update_docker_script}} {{path_docker_compose_instances}}'
 ExecStartPost=/bin/sh -c 'systemctl start system-maintenance-service-defrost.service'
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