diff --git a/dashboard/public/translation/da.json b/dashboard/public/translation/da.json
index 0ecd780f2..e60fb4645 100644
--- a/dashboard/public/translation/da.json
+++ b/dashboard/public/translation/da.json
@@ -1284,7 +1284,6 @@
         },
         "smtpStatus": {
             "notBlacklisted": "Denne servers IP {{ ip }} er<b>ikke</b>på en blokliste.",
-            "title": "SMTP-status",
             "blacklisted": "Denne servers IP {{ ip }} er på en blokliste."
         },
         "subscriptionDialog": {
diff --git a/dashboard/public/translation/de.json b/dashboard/public/translation/de.json
index 64d8270ab..bc3d636f8 100644
--- a/dashboard/public/translation/de.json
+++ b/dashboard/public/translation/de.json
@@ -1259,7 +1259,6 @@
         "smtpStatus": {
             "notBlacklisted": "Die IP-Adresse des Servers {{ ip }} ist <b>nicht</b> auf einer bekannten Blockliste.",
             "blacklisted": "Die IP-Adresse des Servers {{ ip }} ist auf einer Blockliste.",
-            "title": "SMTP-Status",
             "rblCheck": "DNS-Blocklist-Prüfung",
             "outboundSmtp": "Ausgehend SMTP"
         },
diff --git a/dashboard/public/translation/en.json b/dashboard/public/translation/en.json
index b9a6bd967..83f4f0a4a 100644
--- a/dashboard/public/translation/en.json
+++ b/dashboard/public/translation/en.json
@@ -645,7 +645,8 @@
             "preserveAttributesLabel": "Preserve file attributes",
             "name": "Name",
             "encryptionHint": "Encryption Password Hint",
-            "usesEncryption": "Backup uses encryption"
+            "usesEncryption": "Backup uses encryption",
+            "useForUpdates": "Use this to backup before automatic updates"
         },
         "check": {
             "noop": "Cloudron backups are disabled. Please ensure this server is backed up using alternate means. See https://docs.cloudron.io/backups/#storage-providers for more information.",
@@ -1419,7 +1420,6 @@
             "recordNotSet": "not set"
         },
         "smtpStatus": {
-            "title": "SMTP Status",
             "blacklisted": "This server's IP {{ ip }} is on a blocklist.",
             "notBlacklisted": "This server's IP {{ ip }} is <b>not</b> on a blocklist.",
             "outboundSmtp": "Outbound SMTP",
diff --git a/dashboard/public/translation/es.json b/dashboard/public/translation/es.json
index cefc4a1c9..8b15bedca 100644
--- a/dashboard/public/translation/es.json
+++ b/dashboard/public/translation/es.json
@@ -1757,7 +1757,6 @@
         },
         "smtpStatus": {
             "notBlacklisted": "La IP de este servidor {{ ip }} <b> no </b> está en una lista de bloqueo.",
-            "title": "Estado SMTP",
             "blacklisted": "La IP de este servidor {{ip}} está en una lista de bloqueo.",
             "rblCheck": "Comprobación de lista negra de DNS",
             "outboundSmtp": "SMTP saliente"
diff --git a/dashboard/public/translation/fr.json b/dashboard/public/translation/fr.json
index d60e17040..29a12c7e8 100644
--- a/dashboard/public/translation/fr.json
+++ b/dashboard/public/translation/fr.json
@@ -1420,8 +1420,7 @@
         },
         "smtpStatus": {
             "notBlacklisted": "L'adresse IP de ce serveur {{ ip }} <b>n'est pas</b> sur liste noire.",
-            "blacklisted": "L'adresse IP de ce serveur {{ ip }} est sur liste noire.",
-            "title": "État des SMTP"
+            "blacklisted": "L'adresse IP de ce serveur {{ ip }} est sur liste noire."
         },
         "dnsStatus": {
             "recordNotSet": "non défini",
diff --git a/dashboard/public/translation/it.json b/dashboard/public/translation/it.json
index 94be3ec29..36e02b734 100644
--- a/dashboard/public/translation/it.json
+++ b/dashboard/public/translation/it.json
@@ -507,7 +507,6 @@
             "tabTitle": "Stato"
         },
         "smtpStatus": {
-            "title": "Stato SMTP",
             "blacklisted": "L'IP di questo server {{ ip }} è su una blacklist.",
             "notBlacklisted": "L'IP di questo server {{ ip }} <b>non</b> è su una blacklist."
         },
diff --git a/dashboard/public/translation/nl.json b/dashboard/public/translation/nl.json
index b862a1900..865f89297 100644
--- a/dashboard/public/translation/nl.json
+++ b/dashboard/public/translation/nl.json
@@ -1791,7 +1791,6 @@
             "recordNotSet": "niet ingesteld"
         },
         "smtpStatus": {
-            "title": "SMTP Status",
             "notBlacklisted": "Deze server's IP {{ ip }} staat <b>niet</b> op een blokkeerlijst.",
             "blacklisted": "Deze server's IP {{ ip }} staat op een blokkeerlijst.",
             "rblCheck": "DNS Blokkeerlijst Controle",
diff --git a/dashboard/public/translation/ru.json b/dashboard/public/translation/ru.json
index cb17b00ac..3fa82ed72 100644
--- a/dashboard/public/translation/ru.json
+++ b/dashboard/public/translation/ru.json
@@ -1803,7 +1803,6 @@
             "tabTitle": "Статус"
         },
         "smtpStatus": {
-            "title": "Статус SMTP",
             "notBlacklisted": "IP-адрес сервера {{ ip }} <b>не</b> обнаружен в списках заблокированных.",
             "blacklisted": "IP-адрес сервера {{ ip }} обнаружен в списке заблокированных.",
             "outboundSmtp": "Исходящий SMTP",
diff --git a/dashboard/public/translation/vi.json b/dashboard/public/translation/vi.json
index 865b1e531..d9658ad38 100644
--- a/dashboard/public/translation/vi.json
+++ b/dashboard/public/translation/vi.json
@@ -837,7 +837,6 @@
         "smtpStatus": {
             "notBlacklisted": "IP của server này {{ ip }} <b>không</b> có trên danh sách chặn.",
             "blacklisted": "IP của server này {{ ip }} đang bị liệt vào danh sách chặn.",
-            "title": "Trạng thái SMTP",
             "rblCheck": "Kiểm tra Danh sách đen DNS",
             "outboundSmtp": "SMTP Gửi thư ra"
         },
diff --git a/dashboard/public/translation/zh_Hans.json b/dashboard/public/translation/zh_Hans.json
index ee2a0fb2f..de872bd98 100644
--- a/dashboard/public/translation/zh_Hans.json
+++ b/dashboard/public/translation/zh_Hans.json
@@ -1142,8 +1142,7 @@
         },
         "smtpStatus": {
             "notBlacklisted": "当前服务器 IP {{ ip }} <b>不在</b> 黑名单上。",
-            "blacklisted": "当前服务器 IP {{ ip }} 在黑名单上。",
-            "title": "SMTP 状态"
+            "blacklisted": "当前服务器 IP {{ ip }} 在黑名单上。"
         },
         "dnsStatus": {
             "recordNotSet": "未设置",
diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/BackupSiteAddDialog.vue b/dashboard/src/components/BackupSiteAddDialog.vue
index 4223bd0e5..c48ec996e 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/BackupSiteAddDialog.vue
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/BackupSiteAddDialog.vue
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const encryptedFilenames = ref(false);
 const encryptionPasswordHint = ref('');
 const formError = ref({});
 const busy = ref(false);
+const enableForUpdates = ref(false);
 const provider = ref('');
 const providerConfig = ref({
   mountOptions: {},
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ async function onSubmit() {
   // everything
   const contents = null;
 
-  const [error, result] = await backupSitesModel.add(name.value, format.value, contents, provider.value, data, schedulePattern, retention, limitsConfig);
+  const [error, result] = await backupSitesModel.add(name.value, format.value, contents, enableForUpdates.value, provider.value, data, schedulePattern, retention, limitsConfig);
   if (error) {
     formError.value.generic = error.body ? error.body.message : 'Internal error';
     busy.value = false;
@@ -221,6 +222,7 @@ defineExpose({
     formError.value = {};
     busy.value = false;
     name.value = '';
+    enableForUpdates.value = false;
     provider.value = '';
     format.value = '';
     providerConfig.value = {};
@@ -265,6 +267,8 @@ defineExpose({
               <TextInput id="nameInput" v-model="name" required/>
             </FormGroup>
 
+            <Checkbox v-model="enableForUpdates" :label="$t('backups.configureBackupStorage.useForUpdates')" />
+
             <BackupProviderForm v-model:provider="provider" v-model:format="format" v-model:provider-config="providerConfig" :form-error="formError"/>
 
             <FormGroup>
diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/BackupSiteEditDialog.vue b/dashboard/src/components/BackupSiteEditDialog.vue
index e7bdcc2f8..b28ad3a3d 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/BackupSiteEditDialog.vue
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/BackupSiteEditDialog.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script setup>
 
 import { ref, useTemplateRef } from 'vue';
-import { Dialog, FormGroup, TextInput } from '@cloudron/pankow';
+import { Checkbox, Dialog, FormGroup, TextInput } from '@cloudron/pankow';
 import { prettyBinarySize } from '@cloudron/pankow/utils';
 import { mountlike, s3like } from  '../utils.js';
 import BackupSitesModel from '../models/BackupSitesModel.js';
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const site = ref({});
 const formError = ref({});
 const busy = ref(false);
 const name = ref('');
+const enableForUpdates = ref(false);
 const memoryLimit = ref(0);
 const uploadPartSize = ref(0);
 const syncConcurrency = ref(0);
@@ -36,6 +37,13 @@ async function onSubmit() {
     return console.error(error);
   }
 
+  [error] = await backupSitesModel.setEnableForUpdates(site.value.id, enableForUpdates.value);
+  if (error) {
+    formError.value.generic = error.body ? error.body.message : 'Internal error';
+    busy.value = false;
+    return console.error(error);
+  }
+
   const limits = {
     memoryLimit: parseInt(memoryLimit.value),
     uploadPartSize: parseInt(uploadPartSize.value),
@@ -70,6 +78,7 @@ defineExpose({
     site.value = t;
 
     name.value = t.name || '';
+    enableForUpdates.value = !!t.enableForUpdates;
     memoryLimit.value = t.limits.memoryLimit || 1024 * 1024 * 1024; // 1 GB
     uploadPartSize.value = t.limits.uploadPartSize || 10 * 1024 * 1024;
     syncConcurrency.value = t.limits.syncConcurrency || 10;
@@ -137,6 +146,8 @@ defineExpose({
               <TextInput id="backupSiteNameInput" v-model="name" required/>
             </FormGroup>
 
+            <Checkbox v-model="enableForUpdates" :label="$t('backups.configureBackupStorage.useForUpdates')" />
+
             <FormGroup>
               <label for="memoryLimitInput">{{ $t('backups.configureBackupStorage.memoryLimit') }}: <b>{{ prettyBinarySize(memoryLimit, '1024 MB') }}</b></label>
               <div class="small">{{ $t('backups.configureBackupStorage.memoryLimitDescription') }}</div>
diff --git a/dashboard/src/models/BackupSitesModel.js b/dashboard/src/models/BackupSitesModel.js
index e01b65308..224f71190 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/models/BackupSitesModel.js
+++ b/dashboard/src/models/BackupSitesModel.js
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ function create() {
       if (error || result.status !== 200) return [error || result];
       return [null, result.body.backupSites];
     },
-    async add(name, format, contents, provider, config, schedule, retention, limits = null) {
-      const data = { name, format, contents, provider, config, schedule, retention };
+    async add(name, format, contents, enableForUpdates, provider, config, schedule, retention, limits = null) {
+      const data = { name, format, contents, enableForUpdates, provider, config, schedule, retention };
 
       if (limits !== null) data.limits = limits;
 
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ function create() {
       if (error || result.status !== 202) return [error || result];
       return [null, result.body.taskId];
     },
-    async setPrimary(id) {
+    async setEnableForUpdates(id, enable) {
       let error, result;
       try {
-        result = await fetcher.post(`${API_ORIGIN}/api/v1/backup_sites/${id}/configure/primary`, {}, { access_token: accessToken });
+        result = await fetcher.post(`${API_ORIGIN}/api/v1/backup_sites/${id}/configure/enable_for_updates`, { enable }, { access_token: accessToken });
       } catch (e) {
         error = e;
       }