diff --git a/containers/zammad-postgresql/backup.sh b/containers/zammad-postgresql/backup.sh
index 94eb57c..86852e3 100644
--- a/containers/zammad-postgresql/backup.sh
+++ b/containers/zammad-postgresql/backup.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+function check_railsserver_available {
+  # wait for zammad process coming up
+  until (echo > /dev/tcp/zammad-railsserver/3000) &> /dev/null; do
+    echo "backup waiting for zammads railsserver to be ready..."
+    sleep 2
+  done
+}
+
 function zammad_backup {
   TIMESTAMP="$(date +'%Y%m%d%H%M%S')"
 
@@ -15,14 +23,6 @@ function zammad_backup {
   pg_dump --dbname=postgresql://postgres@zammad-postgresql:5432/zammad_production | gzip > ${BACKUP_DIR}/${TIMESTAMP}_zammad_db.psql.gz
 }
 
-function check_railsserver_available {
-  # wait for zammad process coming up
-  until (echo > /dev/tcp/zammad-railsserver/3000) &> /dev/null; do
-    echo "backup waiting for zammads railsserver to be ready..."
-    sleep 2
-  done
-}
-
 if [ "$1" = 'zammad-backup' ]; then
 
   check_railsserver_available