diff --git a/packages/server/src/utils/backups/compose.ts b/packages/server/src/utils/backups/compose.ts
index 296498ff3..7a5ba5535 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utils/backups/compose.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utils/backups/compose.ts
@@ -37,11 +37,10 @@ export const runComposeBackup = async (
 	try {
 		const rcloneFlags = getS3Credentials(destination);
 		const rcloneDestination = `:s3:${destination.bucket}/${bucketDestination}`;
-		const rcloneCommand = `rclone rcat ${rcloneFlags.join(" ")} "${rcloneDestination}"`;
-
 		const backupCommand = getBackupCommand(
 			backup,
-			rcloneCommand,
+			rcloneFlags,
+			rcloneDestination,
 			deployment.logPath,
 		);
 		if (compose.serverId) {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utils/backups/libsql.ts b/packages/server/src/utils/backups/libsql.ts
index 7f6c85f48..c4ece6ed6 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utils/backups/libsql.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utils/backups/libsql.ts
@@ -36,12 +36,10 @@ export const runLibsqlBackup = async (
 	try {
 		const rcloneFlags = getS3Credentials(destination);
 		const rcloneDestination = `:s3:${destination.bucket}/${bucketDestination}`;
-
-		const rcloneCommand = `rclone rcat ${rcloneFlags.join(" ")} "${rcloneDestination}"`;
-
 		const backupCommand = getBackupCommand(
 			backup,
-			rcloneCommand,
+			rcloneFlags,
+			rcloneDestination,
 			deployment.logPath,
 		);
 		if (libsql.serverId) {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mariadb.ts b/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mariadb.ts
index 121910ee8..4a3f7dc26 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mariadb.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mariadb.ts
@@ -35,11 +35,10 @@ export const runMariadbBackup = async (
 	try {
 		const rcloneFlags = getS3Credentials(destination);
 		const rcloneDestination = `:s3:${destination.bucket}/${bucketDestination}`;
-		const rcloneCommand = `rclone rcat ${rcloneFlags.join(" ")} "${rcloneDestination}"`;
-
 		const backupCommand = getBackupCommand(
 			backup,
-			rcloneCommand,
+			rcloneFlags,
+			rcloneDestination,
 			deployment.logPath,
 		);
 		if (mariadb.serverId) {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mongo.ts b/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mongo.ts
index 4b212d70c..6b80ccc86 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mongo.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mongo.ts
@@ -32,11 +32,10 @@ export const runMongoBackup = async (mongo: Mongo, backup: BackupSchedule) => {
 	try {
 		const rcloneFlags = getS3Credentials(destination);
 		const rcloneDestination = `:s3:${destination.bucket}/${bucketDestination}`;
-		const rcloneCommand = `rclone rcat ${rcloneFlags.join(" ")} "${rcloneDestination}"`;
-
 		const backupCommand = getBackupCommand(
 			backup,
-			rcloneCommand,
+			rcloneFlags,
+			rcloneDestination,
 			deployment.logPath,
 		);
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mysql.ts b/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mysql.ts
index 8d0e6188a..2ac9228be 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mysql.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utils/backups/mysql.ts
@@ -33,12 +33,10 @@ export const runMySqlBackup = async (mysql: MySql, backup: BackupSchedule) => {
 	try {
 		const rcloneFlags = getS3Credentials(destination);
 		const rcloneDestination = `:s3:${destination.bucket}/${bucketDestination}`;
-
-		const rcloneCommand = `rclone rcat ${rcloneFlags.join(" ")} "${rcloneDestination}"`;
-
 		const backupCommand = getBackupCommand(
 			backup,
-			rcloneCommand,
+			rcloneFlags,
+			rcloneDestination,
 			deployment.logPath,
 		);
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utils/backups/postgres.ts b/packages/server/src/utils/backups/postgres.ts
index e57682f39..de7ef5500 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utils/backups/postgres.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utils/backups/postgres.ts
@@ -36,12 +36,10 @@ export const runPostgresBackup = async (
 	try {
 		const rcloneFlags = getS3Credentials(destination);
 		const rcloneDestination = `:s3:${destination.bucket}/${bucketDestination}`;
-
-		const rcloneCommand = `rclone rcat ${rcloneFlags.join(" ")} "${rcloneDestination}"`;
-
 		const backupCommand = getBackupCommand(
 			backup,
-			rcloneCommand,
+			rcloneFlags,
+			rcloneDestination,
 			deployment.logPath,
 		);
 		if (postgres.serverId) {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utils/backups/utils.ts b/packages/server/src/utils/backups/utils.ts
index dba843956..4253a3876 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utils/backups/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utils/backups/utils.ts
@@ -259,11 +259,14 @@ export const generateBackupCommand = (backup: BackupSchedule) => {
 
 export const getBackupCommand = (
 	backup: BackupSchedule,
-	rcloneCommand: string,
+	rcloneFlags: string[],
+	rcloneDestination: string,
 	logPath: string,
 ) => {
 	const containerSearch = getContainerSearchCommand(backup);
 	const backupCommand = generateBackupCommand(backup);
+	const rcloneCommand = `rclone rcat ${rcloneFlags.join(" ")} "${rcloneDestination}"`;
+	const rcloneDeleteCommand = `rclone deletefile ${rcloneFlags.join(" ")} "${rcloneDestination}"`;
 
 	logger.info(
 		{
@@ -279,33 +282,24 @@ export const getBackupCommand = (
 	set -eo pipefail;
 	echo "[$(date)] Starting backup process..." >> ${logPath};
 	echo "[$(date)] Executing backup command..." >> ${logPath};
-	CONTAINER_ID=$(${containerSearch})
+	CONTAINER_ID=$(${containerSearch});
 
 	if [ -z "$CONTAINER_ID" ]; then
 		echo "[$(date)] ❌ Error: Container not found" >> ${logPath};
 		exit 1;
-	fi
+	fi;
 
 	echo "[$(date)] Container Up: $CONTAINER_ID" >> ${logPath};
+	echo "[$(date)] Starting backup and upload to S3..." >> ${logPath};
 
-	# Run the backup command and capture the exit status
-	BACKUP_OUTPUT=$(${backupCommand} 2>&1 >/dev/null) || {
+	UPLOAD_OUTPUT=$({ ${backupCommand} | ${rcloneCommand}; } 2>&1 >/dev/null) || {
 		echo "[$(date)] ❌ Error: Backup failed" >> ${logPath};
-		echo "Error: $BACKUP_OUTPUT" >> ${logPath};
-		exit 1;
-	}
-
-	echo "[$(date)] ✅ backup completed successfully" >> ${logPath};
-	echo "[$(date)] Starting upload to S3..." >> ${logPath};
-
-	# Run the upload command and capture the exit status
-	UPLOAD_OUTPUT=$(${backupCommand} | ${rcloneCommand} 2>&1 >/dev/null) || {
-		echo "[$(date)] ❌ Error: Upload to S3 failed" >> ${logPath};
 		echo "Error: $UPLOAD_OUTPUT" >> ${logPath};
+		${rcloneDeleteCommand} >/dev/null 2>&1 || true;
 		exit 1;
-	}
+	};
 
-	echo "[$(date)] ✅ Upload to S3 completed successfully" >> ${logPath};
+	echo "[$(date)] ✅ Backup uploaded to S3 successfully" >> ${logPath};
 	echo "Backup done ✅" >> ${logPath};
 	`;
 };