diff --git a/nextcloud/update_nextcloud.yml b/nextcloud/update_nextcloud.yml
index d764087..33aee4a 100644
--- a/nextcloud/update_nextcloud.yml
+++ b/nextcloud/update_nextcloud.yml
@@ -38,10 +38,16 @@
         mkdir -p "{{ backup_dir }}"
       - >
         docker exec -u www-data nextcloud php occ maintenance:mode --on
+      # Create tarball of config + custom_apps inside the container
       - >
-        tar czf "{{ backup_dir }}/config.tgz" -C /data/compose/nextcloud config
+        docker exec nextcloud sh -c 'tar czf /tmp/nextcloud_conf.tgz -C /var/www/html config custom_apps'
+      # Copy that tarball to the host backup directory
       - >
-        tar czf "{{ backup_dir }}/custom_apps.tgz" -C /data/compose/nextcloud custom_apps
+        docker cp nextcloud:/tmp/nextcloud_conf.tgz "{{ backup_dir }}/nextcloud_conf.tgz"
+      # Remove temporary file inside the container
+      - >
+        docker exec nextcloud rm /tmp/nextcloud_conf.tgz || true
+      # Database dump from DB container (unchanged)
       - >
         docker exec nextcloud-db sh -c 'command -v mariadb-dump >/dev/null && mariadb-dump -u"$MYSQL_USER" -p"$MYSQL_PASSWORD" "$MYSQL_DATABASE" || mysqldump -u"$MYSQL_USER" -p"$MYSQL_PASSWORD" "$MYSQL_DATABASE"' > "{{ backup_dir }}/db.sql"