diff --git a/nextcloud/nextcloud.nomad b/nextcloud/nextcloud.nomad
index b7f00a3..837bd35 100644
--- a/nextcloud/nextcloud.nomad
+++ b/nextcloud/nextcloud.nomad
@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@ job "nextcloud" {
     task "backup" {
       driver = "docker"
 
+      lifecycle {
+        hook = "poststart"
+        sidecar = false
+      }
+
       volume_mount {
         volume = "nextcloud-data"
         destination = "/data"