diff --git a/kiauh/components/crowsnest/__init__.py b/kiauh/components/crowsnest/__init__.py
index c68284b..bc1ae8a 100644
--- a/kiauh/components/crowsnest/__init__.py
+++ b/kiauh/components/crowsnest/__init__.py
@@ -9,5 +9,8 @@
 
 from pathlib import Path
 
+from core.backup_manager import BACKUP_ROOT_DIR
+
 CROWSNEST_DIR = Path.home().joinpath("crowsnest")
 CROWSNEST_REPO = "https://github.com/mainsail-crew/crowsnest.git"
+CROWSNEST_BACKUP_DIR = BACKUP_ROOT_DIR.joinpath("crowsnest-backups")
diff --git a/kiauh/components/crowsnest/crowsnest.py b/kiauh/components/crowsnest/crowsnest.py
index 89ba1b8..b2ca8d0 100644
--- a/kiauh/components/crowsnest/crowsnest.py
+++ b/kiauh/components/crowsnest/crowsnest.py
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from subprocess import run, CalledProcessError
 from typing import List, Dict, Literal, Union
 
-from components.crowsnest import CROWSNEST_REPO, CROWSNEST_DIR
+from components.crowsnest import CROWSNEST_REPO, CROWSNEST_DIR, CROWSNEST_BACKUP_DIR
 from components.klipper.klipper import Klipper
+from core.backup_manager.backup_manager import BackupManager
 from core.instance_manager.instance_manager import InstanceManager
+from core.settings.kiauh_settings import KiauhSettings
 from utils.common import get_install_status, check_install_dependencies
 from utils.constants import COLOR_CYAN, RESET_FORMAT, CURRENT_USER
 from utils.git_utils import (
@@ -105,6 +107,15 @@ def update_crowsnest() -> None:
         else:
             Logger.print_status("Updating Crowsnest ...")
 
+            settings = KiauhSettings()
+            if settings.get("kiauh", "backup_before_update"):
+                bm = BackupManager()
+                bm.backup_directory(
+                    "crowsnest",
+                    source=CROWSNEST_DIR,
+                    target=CROWSNEST_BACKUP_DIR,
+                )
+
             git_pull_wrapper(CROWSNEST_REPO, CROWSNEST_DIR)
 
             script = CROWSNEST_DIR.joinpath("tools/install.sh")