diff --git a/docs/reference/operator_parameters.md b/docs/reference/operator_parameters.md
index 6dd775069..83f693acc 100644
--- a/docs/reference/operator_parameters.md
+++ b/docs/reference/operator_parameters.md
@@ -900,6 +900,19 @@ grouped under the `logical_backup` key.
 * **logical_backup_cronjob_environment_secret**
   Reference to a Kubernetes secret, which keys will be added as environment variables to the cronjob. Default: ""
 
+The following environment variables can be passed to the logical backup
+cronjob via `logical_backup_cronjob_environment_secret` to control
+connectivity checks before the backup starts:
+
+* **LOGICAL_BACKUP_CONNECT_RETRIES**
+  Number of times to retry connecting to the target PostgreSQL pod before
+  giving up. This is useful when NetworkPolicy enforcement introduces a
+  short delay before a newly-created pod's IP is allowed through ingress
+  rules on the destination node. Default: "10"
+
+* **LOGICAL_BACKUP_CONNECT_RETRY_DELAY**
+  Delay in seconds between connectivity retries. Default: "2"
+
 ## Debugging the operator
 
 Options to aid debugging of the operator itself. Grouped under the `debug` key.
diff --git a/logical-backup/dump.sh b/logical-backup/dump.sh
index a250670a6..7833de399 100755
--- a/logical-backup/dump.sh
+++ b/logical-backup/dump.sh
@@ -183,6 +183,25 @@ function get_master_pod {
     get_pods "labelSelector=${CLUSTER_NAME_LABEL}%3D${SCOPE},spilo-role%3Dmaster" | tee | head -n 1
 }
 
+# Wait for TCP connectivity to the target PostgreSQL pod.
+# When NetworkPolicy is enforced via iptables, a newly-created pod's IP may not
+# yet be present in the destination node's ingress allow lists, causing
+# cross-node connections to be rejected until the next policy sync.
+function wait_for_pg {
+    local retries=${LOGICAL_BACKUP_CONNECT_RETRIES:-10}
+    local delay=${LOGICAL_BACKUP_CONNECT_RETRY_DELAY:-2}
+    local i
+    for (( i=1; i<=retries; i++ )); do
+        if "$PG_BIN"/pg_isready -h "$PGHOST" -p "${PGPORT:-5432}" -q 2>/dev/null; then
+            return 0
+        fi
+        echo "waiting for $PGHOST:${PGPORT:-5432} to become reachable (attempt $i/$retries)..."
+        sleep "$delay"
+    done
+    echo "ERROR: $PGHOST:${PGPORT:-5432} not reachable after $((retries * delay))s"
+    return 1
+}
+
 CURRENT_NODENAME=$(get_current_pod | jq .items[].spec.nodeName --raw-output)
 export CURRENT_NODENAME
 
@@ -197,6 +216,8 @@ for search in "${search_strategy[@]}"; do
 
 done
 
+wait_for_pg
+
 set -x
 if [ "$LOGICAL_BACKUP_PROVIDER" == "az" ]; then
     dump | compress > /tmp/azure-backup.sql.gz