diff --git a/backup/backup.sh b/backup/backup.sh
index 295de20..3214871 100644
--- a/backup/backup.sh
+++ b/backup/backup.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ for item in $BACKUP_ITEMS; do
       ;;
     "chronograf")
       if [ "$enabled" == "true" ]; then
-        echo "Backing up Chronograf..."
+        echo "\nBacking up Chronograf..."
         pod=$(kubectl get pods -n sasquatch -l app=sasquatch-chronograf -o jsonpath='{.items[0].metadata.name}')
         backup_dir="/backup/chronograf-$(date +%Y-%m-%d)"
         mkdir -p "$backup_dir"
@@ -49,7 +49,17 @@ for item in $BACKUP_ITEMS; do
       ;;
     "kapacitor")
       if [ "$enabled" == "true" ]; then
-        echo "Backing up Kapacitor..."
+        echo "\nBacking up Kapacitor..."
+        pod=$(kubectl get pods -n sasquatch -l app=sasquatch-kapacitor -o jsonpath='{.items[0].metadata.name}')
+        backup_dir="/backup/kapacitor-$(date +%Y-%m-%d)"
+        mkdir -p "$backup_dir"
+        kubectl cp -n sasquatch $pod:/var/lib/kapacitor/kapacitor.db "$backup_dir"/kapacitor.db
+        if [ $? -eq 0 ] && [ -f "$backup_dir/kapacitor.db" ]; then
+            echo "Backup completed successfully at $backup_dir."
+        else
+            echo "Backup failed!" >&2
+            exit 1
+        fi
       else
         echo "Skipping Kapacitor..."
       fi