diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index d87b7b5999..daed3a9096 100644
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ export $(grep -v '^#' config.env | xargs)
 
 echo "Starting backup...."
 
+git pull
+
 sudo docker run --net=host --rm \
 --env-file config.env \
 --volume=$(pwd)$DATABASE_BACKUP_DIRECTORY:/var/lib/postgresql/data \
diff --git a/restore.sh b/restore.sh
index 836e9ded29..e411850bf7 100644
--- a/restore.sh
+++ b/restore.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ export $(grep -v '^#' config.env | xargs)
 
 echo "Starting restore...."
 
+git pull
+
 sudo docker run --net=host --rm \
 --env-file config.env \
 --volume=$(pwd)$DATABASE_RESTORE_DIRECTORY:/var/lib/postgresql/data \