diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ce405ac..5978229 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ ENV PORT= \
     QUERY_PORT=27015
 
 COPY ./scripts/* /home/steam/server/
-RUN chmod +x /home/steam/server/init.sh /home/steam/server/start.sh /home/steam/server/dump_save.sh
+RUN chmod +x /home/steam/server/init.sh /home/steam/server/start.sh /home/steam/server/backup.sh
 
-RUN mv /home/steam/server/dump_save.sh /usr/local/bin/dump_save
+RUN mv /home/steam/server/backup.sh /usr/local/bin/backup
 
 WORKDIR /home/steam/server
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 308aa86..612f6a4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -152,14 +152,16 @@ This will open a CLI that use can use to write commands to the Palworld Server.
 
 For a full list of commands go to: [https://tech.palworldgame.com/server-commands](https://tech.palworldgame.com/server-commands)
 
-## Dump Save
+## Creating a backup
 
 To create a backup of the game's save at the current point in time, use the command.
 
 ```bash
-docker exec palworld-server dump_save
+docker exec palworld-server backup
 ```
 
+This will create a backup at `/palworld/backups/`
+
 ## Editing Server Settings
 
 When the server starts, a `PalWorldSettings.ini` file will be created in the following location: `<mount_folder>/Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini`
diff --git a/scripts/dump_save.sh b/scripts/backup.sh
similarity index 53%
rename from scripts/dump_save.sh
rename to scripts/backup.sh
index b4d5568..9cca792 100644
--- a/scripts/dump_save.sh
+++ b/scripts/backup.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 DATE=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")
 FILE_PATH="/palworld/backups/palworld-save-${DATE}.tar.gz"
-cd /palworld/Pal/
+cd /palworld/Pal/ || exit
 
-tar -zcf $FILE_PATH "Saved/"
-echo "file dumped at $FILE_PATH"
+tar -zcf "$FILE_PATH" "Saved/"
+echo "backup created at $FILE_PATH"