diff --git a/packages/server/src/utils/volume-backups/backup.ts b/packages/server/src/utils/volume-backups/backup.ts
index cc613ffa9..2b91707ac 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utils/volume-backups/backup.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utils/volume-backups/backup.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ export const backupVolume = async (
 	echo "Turning off volume backup: ${turnOff ? "Yes" : "No"}"
 	echo "Starting volume backup" 
 	echo "Dir: ${volumeBackupPath}"
+	echo "Ensuring ubuntu image is available..."
+	docker pull ubuntu:latest
+	echo "Ubuntu image ready ✅"
     docker run --rm \
   -v ${volumeName}:/volume_data \
   -v ${volumeBackupPath}:/backup \