diff --git a/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py b/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
index 8c10edfb08..ce1f604647 100644
--- a/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
+++ b/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
@@ -203,10 +203,11 @@ DBBACKUP_STORAGE = get_setting(
 
 # Default backup configuration
 DBBACKUP_STORAGE_OPTIONS = get_setting(
-    'INVENTREE_BACKUP_OPTIONS', 'backup_options', None
+    'INVENTREE_BACKUP_OPTIONS',
+    'backup_options',
+    default_value={'location': config.get_backup_dir()},
+    typecast=dict,
 )
-if DBBACKUP_STORAGE_OPTIONS is None:
-    DBBACKUP_STORAGE_OPTIONS = {'location': config.get_backup_dir()}
 
 INVENTREE_ADMIN_ENABLED = get_boolean_setting(
     'INVENTREE_ADMIN_ENABLED', config_key='admin_enabled', default_value=True