diff --git a/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go b/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go
index f41b676d8..7c07c65fa 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"k8s.io/api/apps/v1beta1"
-	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	policybeta1 "k8s.io/api/policy/v1beta1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
@@ -1278,6 +1278,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) generateLogicalBackupJob() (*batchv1beta1.CronJob, error) {
 		resourceRequirements,
 		envVars,
 		[]v1.VolumeMount{},
+		c.OpConfig.SpiloPrivileged,
 	)
 
 	labels := map[string]string{