diff --git a/nextcloud_update.sh b/nextcloud_update.sh
index c54f3c8c..63f2a5c8 100644
--- a/nextcloud_update.sh
+++ b/nextcloud_update.sh
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ sleep 10
 # Stop Apache2
 check_command service apache2 stop
 
+# Create backup dir (/var/NCBACKUP/)
+mkdir -p "$BACKUP"
+
 # Backup PostgreSQL
 if which psql > /dev/null
 then