diff --git a/bundles/openhab/files/backup-pre-hook b/bundles/openhab/files/backup-pre-hook
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbf0eda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/openhab/files/backup-pre-hook
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+find /var/lib/openhab/backups -type f -mtime +3 -delete
+
+/usr/share/openhab/runtime/bin/backup --full
diff --git a/bundles/openhab/items.py b/bundles/openhab/items.py
index af274c2..eabe1d0 100644
--- a/bundles/openhab/items.py
+++ b/bundles/openhab/items.py
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ files = {
             'svc_systemd:openhab:restart',
         },
     },
+    '/etc/backup-pre-hooks.d/40-openhab': {
+        'source': 'backup-pre-hook',
+        'mode': '0755',
+    }
 }
 
 svc_systemd = {
diff --git a/bundles/openhab/metadata.py b/bundles/openhab/metadata.py
index 4e3dafb..01abb5b 100644
--- a/bundles/openhab/metadata.py
+++ b/bundles/openhab/metadata.py
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ defaults = {
             '/var/lib/openhab',
         },
     },
-    'backup-client': {
-        'pre-hooks': {
-            'openhab': '/usr/share/openhab/runtime/bin/backup --full\n',
-        },
-    },
 }