diff --git a/test_tube_scanner/backup/__init__.py b/test_tube_scanner/backup/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/test_tube_scanner/backup/tasks.py b/test_tube_scanner/backup/tasks.py
index 5d96064..1654132 100644
--- a/test_tube_scanner/backup/tasks.py
+++ b/test_tube_scanner/backup/tasks.py
@@ -4,15 +4,9 @@ Created on 18 mai 2026
 @author: denis
 '''
 from celery import shared_task
-
 from .services import mariadb_backup
 
-
 @shared_task
 def backup_mariadb_task():
     path = mariadb_backup()
-
-    return {
-        "status": "ok",
-        "backup": path,
-    }
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+    return {"status": "ok", "backup": path, }
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diff --git a/test_tube_scanner/home/settings.py b/test_tube_scanner/home/settings.py
index 30bbfc5..a5397c6 100644
--- a/test_tube_scanner/home/settings.py
+++ b/test_tube_scanner/home/settings.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     'django_celery_results',
     'celery',
     'home',
+    'backup',
     'scanner',
     'planarian',
 
@@ -355,6 +356,18 @@ CELERY_RESULT_EXTENDED = True
 CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND = 'django-db'
 DJANGO_CELERY_RESULTS_TASK_ID_MAX_LENGTH=191
 
+from celery.schedules import crontab
+
+CELERY_BEAT_SCHEDULE = {
+    "mariadb-backup-every-night": {
+        "task": "backup.tasks.backup_mariadb_task",
+        "schedule": crontab(hour=2, minute=0),
+    },
+}
+
+
+
+
 ## reductstore
 #
 REDUCTSTORE_TOKEN = config('REDUCTSTORE_TOKEN')