diff --git a/manifest.toml b/manifest.toml
index 3de3396..e9539b2 100644
--- a/manifest.toml
+++ b/manifest.toml
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ ram.runtime = "50M"
 
     [resources.install_dir]
 
+    [resources.data_dir]
+    
     [resources.permissions]
     main.url = "/"
     main.additional_urls = ["/api/upload"]
diff --git a/scripts/backup b/scripts/backup
index 50e701d..19359f8 100644
--- a/scripts/backup
+++ b/scripts/backup
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ ynh_print_info "Declaring files to be backed up..."
 
 ynh_backup "$install_dir"
 
+#=================================================
+# BACKUP THE DATA DIR
+#=================================================
+
+ynh_backup "$data_dir"
+
 #=================================================
 # SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index a8a434e..6f1ed34 100644
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ ynh_restore "$install_dir"
 
 chmod +x "$install_dir/server/bin/prod.js"
 
+#=================================================
+# RESTORE THE DATA DIRECTORY
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression "Restoring the data directory..."
+
+ynh_restore "$data_dir"
+
 #=================================================
 # REINSTALL DEPENDENCIES
 #=================================================