diff --git a/docs/start/docker_prod.md b/docs/start/docker_prod.md
index cc3c28d..a47ac32 100644
--- a/docs/start/docker_prod.md
+++ b/docs/start/docker_prod.md
@@ -213,6 +213,9 @@ Run the following command to ensure that the InvenTree database is updated:
 docker-compose run inventree-server invoke update
 ```
 
+!!! info "Skip Backup"
+    By default, the `invoke update` command performs a database backup. To skip this step, add the `--skip-backup` flag
+
 ### Start Containers
 
 Now restart the docker containers:
diff --git a/docs/start/install.md b/docs/start/install.md
index 6eee60a..50f3be3 100644
--- a/docs/start/install.md
+++ b/docs/start/install.md
@@ -291,6 +291,9 @@ Updating the database is as simple as calling the `update` script:
 invoke update
 ```
 
+!!! info "Skip Backup"
+    By default, the `invoke update` command performs a database backup. To skip this step, add the `--skip-backup` flag
+
 This command performs the following steps:
 
 * Ensure all rquired packages are installed and up to date