diff --git a/pica-db-backup/config/backup_config.json b/pica-db-backup/config/backup_config.json
index ae136926d38c6fa33b4fc40d7804268393718261..4c9328b1a7f01ad3dadf70cf7154b832bb0f496d 100644
--- a/pica-db-backup/config/backup_config.json
+++ b/pica-db-backup/config/backup_config.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "Folder": "etherpad",
     "Cron": "0 1 * * *",
     "Options": "--single-transaction",
-    "Init-Backup": "0"
+    "Init-Backup": ""
   },
   "wekan": {
     "Host": "wekan-db",