diff --git a/backup/pvc/bin/backup.sh b/backup/pvc/bin/backup.sh
index 80387373..3b8ea206 100644
--- a/backup/pvc/bin/backup.sh
+++ b/backup/pvc/bin/backup.sh
@@ -4,14 +4,16 @@ set -eo pipefail
 
 [[ ! $# -eq 1 ]] && echo "Usage: $0 backup_number" && exit 1;
 [[ -z "${BACKUP_DIR}" ]] && echo "Required 'BACKUP_DIR' env not set" && exit 1;
+[[ -z "${BACKUP_TMP_DIR}" ]] && echo "Required 'BACKUP_TMP_DIR' env not set" && exit 1;
 [[ -z "${JENKINS_HOME}" ]] && echo "Required 'JENKINS_HOME' env not set" && exit 1;
 
 backup_number=$1
 echo "Running backup"
 
-tar -C ${JENKINS_HOME} -czf "${BACKUP_DIR}/${backup_number}.tar.gz" --exclude jobs/*/config.xml --exclude jobs/*/workspace* -c jobs
+tar -C ${JENKINS_HOME} -czf "${BACKUP_TMP_DIR}/${backup_number}.tar.gz" --exclude jobs/*/config.xml --exclude jobs/*/workspace* -c jobs && \
+mv ${BACKUP_TMP_DIR}/${backup_number}.tar.gz ${BACKUP_DIR}/${backup_number}.tar.gz
 
 [[ ! -s ${BACKUP_DIR}/${backup_number}.tar.gz ]] && echo "backup file '${BACKUP_DIR}/${backup_number}.tar.gz' is empty" && exit 1;
 
 echo Done
-exit 0
+exit 0
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