diff --git a/content/getting-started/disaster-recovery/_index.md b/content/getting-started/disaster-recovery/_index.md
index 77c311c..91a7956 100644
--- a/content/getting-started/disaster-recovery/_index.md
+++ b/content/getting-started/disaster-recovery/_index.md
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@ helm repo update
 helm diff upgrade estafette-ci estafette/estafette-ci -n estafette-ci --values local-values.yaml --set api.secret.secretDecryptionKey=<base64 encoded secret decryption key>
 
 # apply changes
-helm upgrade --install estafette-ci estafette/estafette-ci -n estafette-ci --create-namespace --values local-values.yaml --timeout 600s --set api.secret.secretDecryptionKey=<base64 encoded secret decryption key>
+helm upgrade --install estafette-ci estafette/estafette-ci -n estafette-ci --create-namespace --values local-values.yaml --timeout 600s --set api.secret.secretDecryptionKey=<base64 encoded secret decryption key> --set db-migrator.enable=false
 ```
 
 Any of the secret values you might use can be passed with the `--set` argument. Make sure you've stored these commands somewhere secure, like in a password manager, so you don't have to figure out all of the secrets when trying to restore functionality.
 
+Note: the `db-migrator` component needs to be disabled if the database needs to be restored from a backup, otherwise it already creates database tables which makes it impossible for a backup to be restored.
+
 ## CockroachDB restore backup
 
 If you've following the instructions in the [Production / high availability]({{< relref "../production-high-availability" >}}) section you've already set up a daily backup for Estafette's Cockroachdb database.
@@ -62,4 +64,6 @@ Once you're done best to disable the _db-client_ again by updating the values to
 ```yaml
 db-client:
   enabled: false
-```
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+```
+
+and making sure to either pass `--set db-migrator.enable=true` to `helm upgrade` or skip overriding this value completely. This will let the `db-migrator` perform any schema changes that still need to happen, although with a daily backup the schema should be up to date.
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