diff --git a/profiles/reciproka-forgejo.nix b/profiles/reciproka-forgejo.nix
index 7140f06..8e6729c 100644
--- a/profiles/reciproka-forgejo.nix
+++ b/profiles/reciproka-forgejo.nix
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ in {
 
   services.postgresql = {
     enable = true; # Ensure postgresql is enabled
-    package = pkgs.postgresql;
     authentication = ''
       local gitea all ident map=gitea-users
     '';
@@ -80,9 +79,21 @@ in {
     ensureUsers = [
       {
         name = "gitea"; # Ensure the database user persists
-        ensureDBOwnership = true;
+        ensurePermissions = {
+          # Ensure the database permissions persist
+          "DATABASE gitea" = "ALL PRIVILEGES";
+          "ALL TABLES IN SCHEMA public" = "ALL PRIVILEGES";
+        };
       }
     ];
+    package = pkgs.postgresql_16;
+  };
+
+  services.postgresqlBackup = {
+    enable = true;
+    compression = "zstd";
+    databases = ["gitea"];
+    startAt = "*-*-* 15:00:00";
   };
 
   services.nginx = {