diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index a8571e7..e6c9a8e 100644
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ BACKUP_CRON_EXPRESSION="${BACKUP_CRON_EXPRESSION:-@daily}"
 BACKUP_BUCKET_NAME="${BACKUP_BUCKET_NAME:-}"
 BACKUP_FILENAME="$(date +"${BACKUP_FILENAME:-latest.tar.gz}")"
 BACKUP_ARCHIVE_PATH="${BACKUP_ARCHIVE_PATH}"
-BACKUP_WAIT_SECONDS="${BACKUP_WAIT_SECONDS:-30}"
+BACKUP_WAIT_SECONDS="${BACKUP_WAIT_SECONDS:-0}"
 BACKUP_HOSTNAME="${BACKUP_HOSTNAME:-$(hostname)}"
 DOCKER_STOP_OPT_IN_LABEL="${DOCKER_STOP_OPT_IN_LABEL:-docker-volume-backup-companion.stop-during-backup}"
 INFLUXDB_URL="${INFLUXDB_URL:-}"