diff --git a/scripts/backup b/scripts/backup
index 3eef96b..5d28395 100755
--- a/scripts/backup
+++ b/scripts/backup
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/systemd/system/${app}-server.service"
 ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/systemd/system/${app}-worker.service"
 ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/systemd/system/$app.target"
 
+#=================================================
+# BACKUP THE POSTGRESQL DATABASE
+#=================================================
+ynh_print_info --message="Backing up the PostgreSQL database..."
+
+ynh_psql_dump_db --database="$db_name" > db.sql
+
 #=================================================
 # END OF SCRIPT
 #=================================================