diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/itam_production_deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/itam_production_deploy.yml
index b1f5a78..1085ace 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/itam_production_deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/itam_production_deploy.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
 
           EFFECTIVE_BACKUP_ROOT="${PROD_BACKUP_ROOT:-/home/user/dachs_backups}"
 
-          ssh "${PROD_USER}@${PROD_HOST}" "export DEPLOY_PATH='${PROD_DEPLOY_PATH}' BACKUP_ROOT='${EFFECTIVE_BACKUP_ROOT}'; sh -eu -s" <<'REMOTE_BACKUP'
+          ssh "${PROD_USER}@${PROD_HOST}" "export DEPLOY_PATH='${PROD_DEPLOY_PATH}' BACKUP_ROOT='${EFFECTIVE_BACKUP_ROOT}' DB_USER='${DB_USER}' DB_PASS='${DB_PASS}' DB_NAME='${DB_NAME}' DB_HOST='${DB_HOST}'; sh -eu -s" <<'REMOTE_BACKUP'
           case "$BACKUP_ROOT" in
             "$DEPLOY_PATH"|"$DEPLOY_PATH"/*)
               echo "Backup path must be outside deploy path: $BACKUP_ROOT"
@@ -90,13 +90,10 @@ jobs:
 
           if [ -d "$DEPLOY_PATH/.git" ]; then
             mkdir -p "$BACKUP_ROOT"
-            cd "$DEPLOY_PATH"
-
-            if [ -f Makefile ] && [ -f scripts/backup.sh ]; then
-              make predeploy-backup BACKUP_ROOT="$BACKUP_ROOT"
-            else
-              echo "Skipping pre-deploy backup because current deployed revision does not contain Makefile backup tooling."
-            fi
+            echo "Starting docker-based backup..."
+            
+            docker exec itam-backend mysqldump -u"$DB_USER" -p"$DB_PASS" -h"$DB_HOST" "$DB_NAME" > "$BACKUP_ROOT/backup_$(date +%Y%m%d).sql"
+            echo "Backup completed successfully."
           else
             echo "Skipping pre-deploy backup because no existing deployment was found."
           fi
diff --git a/Dockerfile.backend.prod b/Dockerfile.backend.prod
index 5d1f381..40fccec 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.backend.prod
+++ b/Dockerfile.backend.prod
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ENV NODE_ENV=production
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # Install curl for health checks and dumb-init for proper signal handling
-RUN apk add --no-cache curl dumb-init
+RUN apk add --no-cache curl dumb-init mysql-client
 
 # Copy package files
 COPY package*.json ./
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b781027..d08a69a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ files-backup:
 full-backup:
 	@ENV_FILE="$(ENV_FILE)" BACKUP_ROOT="$(BACKUP_ROOT)" sh "$(BACKUP_SCRIPT)" full
 
-predeploy-backup:
-	@ENV_FILE="$(ENV_FILE)" BACKUP_ROOT="$(BACKUP_ROOT)" sh "$(BACKUP_SCRIPT)" full
+# predeploy-backup:
+# 	@ENV_FILE="$(ENV_FILE)" BACKUP_ROOT="$(BACKUP_ROOT)" sh "$(BACKUP_SCRIPT)" full
 
 cleanup-backups:
 	@BACKUP_ROOT="$(BACKUP_ROOT)" RETENTION_DAYS="$(RETENTION_DAYS)" sh "$(BACKUP_SCRIPT)" cleanup
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