diff --git a/config/mysql/Dockerfile b/config/mysql/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..762bafa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/mysql/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+FROM mysql:5
+ENV force_color_prompt yes
+
+RUN apt-get update;
+RUN apt-get install -y cron;
+
+ENTRYPOINT \
+  service cron start; \
+  printenv | grep -v "no_proxy" >> /etc/environment; \
+  docker-entrypoint.sh mysqld
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diff --git a/config/mysql/backup-script b/config/mysql/backup-script
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f6ca56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/mysql/backup-script
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+FREQUENTY=`basename "$0"`
+TIMESTAMP=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d")
+
+case $FREQUENTY in
+
+  daily)
+    DAYS=6
+    ;;
+
+  weekly)
+    DAYS=30
+    find /backups -type f -name $TIMESTAMP-daily.sql.gz -delete
+    ;;
+
+  monthly)
+    DAYS=122
+    find /backups -type f -name $TIMESTAMP-weekly.sql.gz -delete
+    ;;
+esac
+
+mysqldump -u ${MYSQL_USER} -p${MYSQL_PASSWORD} ${MYSQL_DATABASE} | gzip > /backups/$TIMESTAMP-$FREQUENTY.sql.gz
+
+# Remove old backups
+find /backups -mtime +${DAYS} -type f -name *-$FREQUENTY.sql.gz -delete
+
+exit 0;
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 3274bb0..0739d37 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ services:
       - "in5.localhost:192.168.0.124 " #host and ip
 
   db:
-    image: mysql:5
+    build:
+      context: ./config/mysql
     ports:
       - "3305:3306"
     restart: always
@@ -51,6 +52,12 @@ services:
       - MYSQL_DATABASE=ninja
     volumes:
       - ./docker/mysql/data:/var/lib/mysql:rw,delegated
+
+      # comment out next 4 lines if you don't want auto sql backups
+      - ./docker/mysql/bak:/backups:rw
+      - ./config/mysql/backup-script:/etc/cron.daily/daily:ro
+      - ./config/mysql/backup-script:/etc/cron.weekly/weekly:ro
+      - ./config/mysql/backup-script:/etc/cron.monthly/monthly:ro
     networks:
       - invoiceninja
     extra_hosts: