diff --git a/backups/overlays/test/xrootd/backup-cronjob.yaml b/backups/overlays/test/xrootd/backup-cronjob.yaml
index 477cf23..e53d751 100644
--- a/backups/overlays/test/xrootd/backup-cronjob.yaml
+++ b/backups/overlays/test/xrootd/backup-cronjob.yaml
@@ -38,3 +38,6 @@ spec:
                     secretKeyRef:
                       name: xrootd-secret
                       key: "source-secret-access-key"
+              livenessProbe:
+                exec:
+                  command: ["bash", "-c", "if test -f /backup_ipc/stop; then umount /backup_storage; exit 1; fi;"]