diff --git a/template/backup-pvc.yaml b/template/backup-pvc.yaml
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+{{- if and .Values.backup.enabled (not .Values.backup.nfs.enabled) (not .Values.backup.existingClaim) }}
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "phpmyadmin-nginx.fullname" . }}-backup
+  labels:
+    {{- include "phpmyadmin-nginx.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+    app.kubernetes.io/component: backup
+  {{- with .Values.backup.persistence.annotations }}
+  annotations:
+    {{- toYaml . | nindent 4 }}
+  {{- end }}
+spec:
+  accessModes:
+    - {{ .Values.backup.persistence.accessMode }}
+  resources:
+    requests:
+      storage: {{ .Values.backup.persistence.size }}
+  {{- if .Values.backup.persistence.storageClass }}
+  {{- if (eq "-" .Values.backup.persistence.storageClass) }}
+  storageClassName: ""
+  {{- else }}
+  storageClassName: {{ .Values.backup.persistence.storageClass }}
+  {{- end }}
+  {{- end }}
+{{- end }}
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