diff --git a/scripts/backup.sh b/scripts/backup.sh
index 43eecb4..726f698 100644
--- a/scripts/backup.sh
+++ b/scripts/backup.sh
@@ -15,3 +15,8 @@ if [ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ]; then
 fi
 
 echo "backup created at $FILE_PATH"
+
+if [ "${DELETE_OLD_BACKUPS}" = true ]; then
+        echo "removing backups older than $OLD_BACKUP_DAYS days"
+        find /palworld/backups/ -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -mtime +$OLD_BACKUP_DAYS -print -delete
+fi