diff --git a/roles/backup-docker-to-local/templates/backup-docker-to-local.service.j2 b/roles/backup-docker-to-local/templates/backup-docker-to-local.service.j2
index 7b5af3f2..84e076dc 100644
--- a/roles/backup-docker-to-local/templates/backup-docker-to-local.service.j2
+++ b/roles/backup-docker-to-local/templates/backup-docker-to-local.service.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [Unit]
-Description=docker volume backup
+Description=backup docker volumes to local folder
 OnFailure=systemd-notifier@%n.service cleanup-failed-docker-backups.service
 
 [Service]
diff --git a/roles/update-docker/templates/update-docker.service.j2 b/roles/update-docker/templates/update-docker.service.j2
index 6c75f722..7d5f30d5 100644
--- a/roles/update-docker/templates/update-docker.service.j2
+++ b/roles/update-docker/templates/update-docker.service.j2
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ OnFailure=systemd-notifier@%n.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
+ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c 'systemctl start backup-docker-to-local.service'
 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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