diff --git a/restore.sh b/restore.sh
index 0854e6a..f65caae 100755
--- a/restore.sh
+++ b/restore.sh
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ echo "Scaling down mongo service..."
 docker service scale "$MONGO_SERVICE"=0
 
 # Backup current volume (just in case)
-SAFETY_BACKUP="mongo-volume-pre-restore-$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M).tar.gz"
+SAFETY_BACKUP="$BACKUP_DIR/mongo-volume-pre-restore-$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M).tar.gz"
 echo "Creating safety backup: $SAFETY_BACKUP"
 sudo tar -czf "$SAFETY_BACKUP" mongo-volume 2>/dev/null || true