diff --git a/scripts/backup.sh b/scripts/backup.sh
index c92ee4b9ace..a60d70872de 100755
--- a/scripts/backup.sh
+++ b/scripts/backup.sh
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-MINIMIZE_DOWNTIME="${MINIMIZE_DOWNTIME:-}"
+MINIMIZE_DOWNTIME="1"
 REPORT_SELF_HOSTED_ISSUES="${REPORT_SELF_HOSTED_ISSUES:-}"
 
 while (($#)); do
   case "$1" in
   --report-self-hosted-issues) REPORT_SELF_HOSTED_ISSUES=1 ;;
   --no-report-self-hosted-issues) REPORT_SELF_HOSTED_ISSUES=0 ;;
-  --minimize-downtime) MINIMIZE_DOWNTIME=1 ;;
   *) version=$1 ;;
   esac
   shift