diff --git a/scripts/backup-db.sh b/scripts/backup-db.sh
index d733082..fef18a4 100755
--- a/scripts/backup-db.sh
+++ b/scripts/backup-db.sh
@@ -17,10 +17,27 @@ cd "$ROOT_DIR"
 
 echo "Creating database backup: $BACKUP_FILE"
 
-docker compose exec -T "$DB_SERVICE" sh -c \
-  "MARIADB_PWD='$DB_PASSWORD' mariadb-dump --single-transaction --quick --routines --triggers -u '$DB_USER' '$DB_NAME'" \
+cleanup_failed_dump() {
+  if [[ -f "$BACKUP_FILE" ]]; then
+    rm -f "$BACKUP_FILE"
+  fi
+}
+
+trap cleanup_failed_dump ERR
+
+docker compose exec -T "$DB_SERVICE" \
+  mariadb-dump \
+  --single-transaction \
+  --quick \
+  --routines \
+  --triggers \
+  --user="$DB_USER" \
+  --password="$DB_PASSWORD" \
+  "$DB_NAME" \
   > "$BACKUP_FILE"
 
+trap - ERR
+
 gzip "$BACKUP_FILE"
 
 if [[ "$KEEP_DAYS" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [[ "$KEEP_DAYS" -gt 0 ]]; then