diff --git a/host_vars/mariadb.yaml b/host_vars/mariadb.yaml
index 60c89cf..95c1243 100644
--- a/host_vars/mariadb.yaml
+++ b/host_vars/mariadb.yaml
@@ -3,4 +3,11 @@ firewall:
   - port: "3306"
     proto: tcp
     interface: "eth0"
+backup:
+  folder: "/var/lib/mysql/backup"
+  tarfolder: "backup"
+  host: backup.stargate.internal
+  internal: true
+  prearecommand: "time ( mysqldump --all-databases --single-transaction --quick --lock-tables=false > /var/lib/mysql/backup/mysqldump.sql"
+  basedir: /mnt/backupstore
 ...
diff --git a/host_vars/postgres.yaml b/host_vars/postgres.yaml
index 92dd5ab..f2de49c 100644
--- a/host_vars/postgres.yaml
+++ b/host_vars/postgres.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 ---
+servicename: postgres
 firewall:
   - port: "5432"
     proto: tcp
     interface: "eth0"
+backup:
+  folder: "/var/lib/postgresql/backup"
+  tarfolder: "backup"
+  host: backup.stargate.internal
+  internal: true
+  prearecommand: "time ( sudo -u postgres pg_dumpall > /var/lib/postgresql/backup/postgres.sql )"
+  basedir: /mnt/backupstore
 ...