diff --git a/infrastructure/backup/base/cronjob.yaml b/infrastructure/backup/base/cronjob.yaml
index 9c341e0..a38edeb 100644
--- a/infrastructure/backup/base/cronjob.yaml
+++ b/infrastructure/backup/base/cronjob.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,17 @@ spec:
           hostname: restic-k3s-pod
           # used by restic to identify the host
           containers:
+          # run after completion of initContainers
+          - name: ntfy-command-send
+            image: curl
+            command: ["curl"]
+            args:
+              - "-H"
+              - "Title: $(cat /proc/sys/kernel/hostname)"
+              - "-d"
+              - "Restic operation to gdrive finished"
+              - "https://ntfy.kluster.moll.re/backup"
+          initContainers:
           - name: restic-base-container
             image: restic/restic:latest
             command:
diff --git a/infrastructure/backup/overlays/backup/restic-commands.yaml b/infrastructure/backup/overlays/backup/restic-commands.yaml
index 6b9a3bb..920f054 100644
--- a/infrastructure/backup/overlays/backup/restic-commands.yaml
+++ b/infrastructure/backup/overlays/backup/restic-commands.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       template:
         spec:
-          containers:
+          initContainers:
           - name: restic-base-container
             args:
             # >- strips newlines
diff --git a/infrastructure/backup/overlays/prune/restic-commands.yaml b/infrastructure/backup/overlays/prune/restic-commands.yaml
index c6f4fbd..fc02123 100644
--- a/infrastructure/backup/overlays/prune/restic-commands.yaml
+++ b/infrastructure/backup/overlays/prune/restic-commands.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       template:
         spec:
-          containers:
+          initContainers:
           - name: restic-base-container
             args:
             # >- strips newlines
diff --git a/kluster-deployments/backup/backup.application.yaml b/kluster-deployments/backup/backup.application.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b57998
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kluster-deployments/backup/backup.application.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Application
+metadata:
+  name: restic-backup-application
+  namespace: argocd
+spec:
+  project: default
+  source:
+    repoURL: https://github.com/moll-re/k3s-infra.git
+    targetRevision: HEAD
+    path: infrastructure/backup/overlays/backup
+  destination:
+    server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
+    namespace: backup
+  syncPolicy:
+    automated:
+      prune: true
+      selfHeal: true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/kluster-deployments/backup/kustomization.yaml b/kluster-deployments/backup/kustomization.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26df15e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kluster-deployments/backup/kustomization.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
+kind: Kustomization
+resources:
+  - backup.application.yaml
+  - prune.application.yaml
diff --git a/kluster-deployments/backup/prune.application.yaml b/kluster-deployments/backup/prune.application.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6187bc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kluster-deployments/backup/prune.application.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Application
+metadata:
+  name: restic-prune-application
+  namespace: argocd
+spec:
+  project: default
+  source:
+    repoURL: https://github.com/moll-re/k3s-infra.git
+    targetRevision: HEAD
+    path: infrastructure/backup/overlays/prune
+  destination:
+    server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
+    namespace: backup
+  syncPolicy:
+    automated:
+      prune: true
+      selfHeal: true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/kluster-deployments/kustomization.yaml b/kluster-deployments/kustomization.yaml
index 1ece445..c48c076 100644
--- a/kluster-deployments/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/kluster-deployments/kustomization.yaml
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ resources:
   - immich/
   - homeassistant/
   - ntfy/
+  - backup/