diff --git a/plogical/Backupsv2.py b/plogical/Backupsv2.py
index 570d3ba8d..88e0990c1 100644
--- a/plogical/Backupsv2.py
+++ b/plogical/Backupsv2.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class CPBackupsV2:
         ## Set up the repo name to be used
 
         self.repo = f"rclone:{self.data['BackendName']}:{self.data['domain']}"
+        self.snapshots = []
 
 
     def FetchSnapShots(self):
@@ -106,9 +107,8 @@ pass = {ObsecurePassword}
             self.buv2.website.BackupLock = 0
             self.buv2.website.save()
 
-
     ## parent is used to link this snapshot with master snapshot
-    def BackupConfig(self, parent):
+    def BackupConfig(self):
         ### Backup config file to rustic
 
         command = f'chown {self.website.externalApp}:{self.website.externalApp} {self.FinalPathRuctic}'
@@ -123,12 +123,38 @@ pass = {ObsecurePassword}
         command = f'chown {self.website.externalApp}:{self.website.externalApp} {self.FinalPathRuctic}/config.json'
         ProcessUtilities.executioner(command)
 
-        command = f'rustic -r {self.repo} backup {self.FinalPathRuctic}/config.json --password "" --tag {parent}'
-        ProcessUtilities.executioner(command, self.website.externalApp)
+        command = f'rustic -r {self.repo} backup {self.FinalPathRuctic}/config.json --password ""'
+        result = json.loads(ProcessUtilities.outputExecutioner(command, self.website.externalApp, True).rstrip('\n'))
+
+        try:
+            SnapShotID = result['id']  ## snapshot id that we need to store in db
+            files_new = result['summary']['files_new']  ## basically new files in backup
+            total_duration = result['summary']['total_duration']  ## time taken
+
+            self.snapshots.append(SnapShotID)
+
+        except BaseException as msg:
+            self.UpdateStatus(f'Backup failed as no snapshot id found, error: {str(msg)}', CPBackupsV2.FAILED)
+            return 0
 
         command = f'chown cyberpanel:cyberpanel {self.FinalPathRuctic}/config.json'
         ProcessUtilities.executioner(command)
 
+
+    def MergeSnapshots(self):
+        snapshots = ''
+        for snapshot in self.snapshots:
+            snapshots= f'{snapshots} {snapshot}'
+
+
+
+        command = f'rustic -r {self.repo} merge {snapshots}  --password ""'
+        result = json.loads(ProcessUtilities.outputExecutioner(command, self.website.externalApp, True).rstrip('\n'))
+
+        command = f'rustic -r {self.repo} forget {snapshots}  --password ""'
+        result = json.loads(ProcessUtilities.outputExecutioner(command, self.website.externalApp, True).rstrip('\n'))
+
+
     def InitiateBackup(self):
 
         from websiteFunctions.models import Websites, Backupsv2
@@ -311,6 +337,8 @@ pass = {ObsecurePassword}
                     command = f"chmod 600 {self.FinalPathRuctic}/config.json"
                     ProcessUtilities.executioner(command)
 
+                    self.BackupConfig()
+
 
                     self.UpdateStatus('Backup config created,5', CPBackupsV2.RUNNING)
                 except BaseException as msg:
@@ -343,6 +371,8 @@ pass = {ObsecurePassword}
                     command = f'chown {self.website.externalApp}:{self.website.externalApp} {self.FinalPathRuctic}'
                     ProcessUtilities.executioner(command)
 
+                    self.MergeSnapshots()
+
                     self.UpdateStatus('Completed', CPBackupsV2.COMPLETED)
 
                     print(self.FinalPath)
@@ -432,10 +462,10 @@ pass = {ObsecurePassword}
 
                     ## Now pack config into same thing
 
-                    command = f'chown {self.website.externalApp}:{self.website.externalApp} {self.FinalPathRuctic}/config.json'
-                    ProcessUtilities.executioner(command)
+                    #command = f'chown {self.website.externalApp}:{self.website.externalApp} {self.FinalPathRuctic}/config.json'
+                    #ProcessUtilities.executioner(command)
 
-                    command = f'rustic -r {self.repo} backup {CurrentDBPath} {self.FinalPathRuctic}/config.json --password "" --json 2>/dev/null'
+                    command = f'rustic -r {self.repo} backup {CurrentDBPath} --password "" --json 2>/dev/null'
                     print(f'db command rustic: {command}')
                     result = json.loads(
                         ProcessUtilities.outputExecutioner(command, self.website.externalApp, True).rstrip('\n'))
@@ -445,6 +475,8 @@ pass = {ObsecurePassword}
                         files_new = result['summary']['files_new']  ## basically new files in backup
                         total_duration = result['summary']['total_duration']  ## time taken
 
+                        self.snapshots.append(SnapShotID)
+
                         ### Config is saved with each database, snapshot of config is attached to db snapshot with parent
 
                         #self.BackupConfig(SnapShotID)
@@ -512,14 +544,14 @@ pass = {ObsecurePassword}
 
         source = f'/home/{self.website.domain}'
 
-        command = f'chown {self.website.externalApp}:{self.website.externalApp} {self.FinalPathRuctic}/config.json'
-        ProcessUtilities.executioner(command)
+        #command = f'chown {self.website.externalApp}:{self.website.externalApp} {self.FinalPathRuctic}/config.json'
+        #ProcessUtilities.executioner(command)
 
         ## Pending add user provided folders in the exclude list
 
         exclude = f' --exclude-if-present rusticbackup  --exclude-if-present logs '
 
-        command = f'rustic -r {self.repo} backup {source} {self.FinalPathRuctic}/config.json --password "" {exclude} --json 2>/dev/null'
+        command = f'rustic -r {self.repo} backup {source} --password "" {exclude} --json 2>/dev/null'
         result = json.loads(ProcessUtilities.outputExecutioner(command, self.website.externalApp, True).rstrip('\n'))
 
 
@@ -528,6 +560,8 @@ pass = {ObsecurePassword}
             files_new = result['summary']['files_new'] ## basically new files in backup
             total_duration = result['summary']['total_duration'] ## time taken
 
+            self.snapshots.append(SnapShotID)
+
             ### Config is saved with each backup, snapshot of config is attached to data snapshot with parent
 
             #self.BackupConfig(SnapShotID)
@@ -552,8 +586,8 @@ pass = {ObsecurePassword}
         command = f'rustic init -r {self.repo} --password ""'
         ProcessUtilities.executioner(command, self.website.externalApp)
 
-        command = f'chown {self.website.externalApp}:{self.website.externalApp} {self.FinalPathRuctic}/config.json'
-        ProcessUtilities.executioner(command)
+        #command = f'chown {self.website.externalApp}:{self.website.externalApp} {self.FinalPathRuctic}/config.json'
+        #ProcessUtilities.executioner(command)
 
 
         source = f'/home/vmail/{self.website.domain}'
@@ -562,7 +596,7 @@ pass = {ObsecurePassword}
 
         exclude = f' --exclude-if-present rusticbackup  --exclude-if-present logs '
 
-        command = f'rustic -r {self.repo} backup {source} {self.FinalPathRuctic}/config.json --password "" {exclude} --json 2>/dev/null'
+        command = f'rustic -r {self.repo} backup {source} --password "" {exclude} --json 2>/dev/null'
 
         result = json.loads(ProcessUtilities.outputExecutioner(command, self.website.externalApp, True).rstrip('\n'))
 
@@ -571,6 +605,8 @@ pass = {ObsecurePassword}
             files_new = result['summary']['files_new']  ## basically new files in backup
             total_duration = result['summary']['total_duration']  ## time taken
 
+            self.snapshots.append(SnapShotID)
+
             ### Config is saved with each email backup, snapshot of config is attached to email snapshot with parent
 
             #self.BackupConfig(SnapShotID)
diff --git a/plogical/mysqlUtilities.py b/plogical/mysqlUtilities.py
index cda8ebb27..62efd3f1c 100755
--- a/plogical/mysqlUtilities.py
+++ b/plogical/mysqlUtilities.py
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class mysqlUtilities:
             return str(msg)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def createDatabaseBackup(databaseName, tempStoragePath, rustic=0, RusticRepoName = None, RusticConfigPath = None):
+    def createDatabaseBackup(databaseName, tempStoragePath, rustic=0, RusticRepoName = None):
         try:
             passFile = "/etc/cyberpanel/mysqlPassword"
 
@@ -313,11 +313,24 @@ password=%s
             else:
                 SHELL = True
 
-                command = f'mysqldump --defaults-extra-file=/home/cyberpanel/.my.cnf -u {mysqluser} --host={mysqlhost} --port {mysqlport} --add-drop-table --allow-keywords --complete-insert --quote-names --skip-comments {databaseName} | rustic -r {RusticRepoName} backup --stdin-filename {databaseName}.sql {RusticConfigPath} --password "" --json 2>/dev/null'
+                command = f'mysqldump --defaults-extra-file=/home/cyberpanel/.my.cnf -u {mysqluser} --host={mysqlhost} --port {mysqlport} --add-drop-table --allow-keywords --complete-insert --quote-names --skip-comments {databaseName} | rustic -r {RusticRepoName} backup --stdin-filename {databaseName}.sql --password "" --json 2>/dev/null'
 
                 if os.path.exists(ProcessUtilities.debugPath):
                     logging.CyberCPLogFileWriter.writeToFile(command)
 
+                result = json.loads(
+                    ProcessUtilities.outputExecutioner(command, None, True).rstrip('\n'))
+
+                try:
+                    SnapShotID = result['id']  ## snapshot id that we need to store in db
+                    files_new = result['summary']['files_new']  ## basically new files in backup
+                    total_duration = result['summary']['total_duration']  ## time taken
+
+                    return 1, SnapShotID
+
+                except BaseException as msg:
+                    return 0, str(msg)
+
 
 
             return 1