diff --git a/hosts/gitea/default.nix b/hosts/gitea/default.nix
index ec318c86..3b163696 100644
--- a/hosts/gitea/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/gitea/default.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
   services = {
     backup = {
+      enable = true;
       paths = [ "/var/lib/gitea/" ];
       exclude = [
         "/var/lib/gitea/data/indexers/"