diff --git a/pica-db-backup/config/backup_config.json b/pica-db-backup/config/backup_config.json
index 5459bb707aede30990e34187aa6b3ab3dca7d6a2..a6b37d60ba1a233779cab00a661454b55b54614e 100644
--- a/pica-db-backup/config/backup_config.json
+++ b/pica-db-backup/config/backup_config.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "Type": "mysql",
     "Folder": "etherpad",
     "Cron": "0 1 * * *",
-    "Options": "--single-transaction",
+    "Options": "--single-transaction --quick --lock-tables=false",
     "Init-Backup": "1"
   },
   "etherpad-week": {