diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 8568bba..eb0fe70 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -278,6 +278,9 @@ if [ "$upgrade_type" == "UPGRADE_APP" ]
 then
 	ynh_script_progression --message="Setting up source files..." --weight=200
 
+	# To avoid the automatic backup, already performed by YunoHost: https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/update/#updating-methods
+	touch $config_path/skip-auto-backup
+
 	current_version=$(grep gitlab-ce /opt/gitlab/version-manifest.txt | cut -d' ' -f2)
 
 	# Load the last available version