diff --git a/group_vars/matrix_servers b/group_vars/matrix_servers
index 0adc3dd1c..805bfb819 100755
--- a/group_vars/matrix_servers
+++ b/group_vars/matrix_servers
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ devture_systemd_service_manager_services_list_auto: |
     ([{
       'name': (postgres_backup_identifier + '.service'),
       'priority': 5000,
-      'restart_necessary': true,
+      'restart_necessary': (postgres_backup_restart_necessary | bool),
       'groups': ['matrix', 'backup', 'postgres-backup'],
     }] if postgres_backup_enabled else [])
     +
diff --git a/requirements.yml b/requirements.yml
index eb111020d..cdd6ae7f7 100644
--- a/requirements.yml
+++ b/requirements.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
   version: v18.2-2
   name: postgres
 - src: git+https://github.com/mother-of-all-self-hosting/ansible-role-postgres-backup.git
-  version: v18-0
+  version: v18-1
   name: postgres_backup
 - src: git+https://github.com/mother-of-all-self-hosting/ansible-role-prometheus.git
   version: v3.9.1-1