diff --git a/inventory/backups b/inventory/backups
index 5d2713fadd..294ee77433 100644
--- a/inventory/backups
+++ b/inventory/backups
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ db-koji01.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
 value01.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
 tang01.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
 ipa01.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
+os-control01.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/os-control01.rdu3.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/os-control01.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
index 1143cb3c39..c73e201485 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/os-control01.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/os-control01.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@ num_cpus: 4
 vmhost: vmhost-x86-01.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
 volgroup: /dev/vg_guests
 vpn: false
+
+# Backup configuration - Forgejo dumps
+host_backup_targets:
+  - '/root/ocp4/openshift-apps/forgejo/backups/dump'
diff --git a/playbooks/groups/os-control.yml b/playbooks/groups/os-control.yml
index 754bc1043c..a9f03bd40f 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/os-control.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/os-control.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
 
   tasks:
 
+  - name: Install rdiff-backup for backups
+    ansible.builtin.package:
+      name: rdiff-backup
+      state: present
+
   - name: Install unzip
     ansible.builtin.package:
       name: unzip