diff --git a/selfprivacy_api/backup/tasks.py b/selfprivacy_api/backup/tasks.py
index 1d775fc..515c56a 100644
--- a/selfprivacy_api/backup/tasks.py
+++ b/selfprivacy_api/backup/tasks.py
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ def do_autobackup() -> None:
     inside tests
     """
     time = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    backups_were_disabled = Backups.autobackup_period_minutes() is None
+
+    if backups_were_disabled:
+        # Temporarily enable autobackup
+        Backups.set_autobackup_period_minutes(24 * 60)  # 1 day
+
     services_to_back_up = Backups.services_to_back_up(time)
     if not services_to_back_up:
         return
@@ -104,7 +110,11 @@ def do_autobackup() -> None:
         progress = progress + progress_per_service
         Jobs.update(job, JobStatus.RUNNING, progress=progress)
 
+    if backups_were_disabled:
+        Backups.set_autobackup_period_minutes(0)
     Jobs.update(job, JobStatus.FINISHED)
+    # there is no point of returning the job
+    # this code is called with a delay
 
 
 def eligible_for_full_restoration(snap: Snapshot):
@@ -194,7 +204,12 @@ def automatic_backup() -> None:
     """
     The worker periodic task that starts the automatic backup process.
     """
+
+
+@huey.task()
+def trigger_autobackup() -> bool:
     do_autobackup()
+    return True
 
 
 @huey.periodic_task(crontab(hour="*/" + str(SNAPSHOT_CACHE_TTL_HOURS)))
diff --git a/selfprivacy_api/graphql/mutations/backup_mutations.py b/selfprivacy_api/graphql/mutations/backup_mutations.py
index 0f81c29..ce27ac0 100644
--- a/selfprivacy_api/graphql/mutations/backup_mutations.py
+++ b/selfprivacy_api/graphql/mutations/backup_mutations.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from selfprivacy_api.backup.tasks import (
     restore_snapshot,
     prune_autobackup_snapshots,
     full_restore,
+    trigger_autobackup,
 )
 from selfprivacy_api.backup.jobs import (
     add_backup_job,
@@ -171,6 +172,22 @@ class BackupMutations:
             job=job_to_api_job(job),
         )
 
+    @strawberry.mutation(permission_classes=[IsAuthenticated])
+    def manual_autobackup(self) -> GenericMutationReturn:
+        """Induce autobackup to back up all the services at once
+        Useful when migrating but a bit of a hack
+        """
+
+        # This cannot give us a job, unfortunately
+        # TODO: We need to pass it
+        trigger_autobackup()
+
+        return GenericMutationReturn(
+            success=True,
+            code=200,
+            message="Backup task queued",
+        )
+
     @strawberry.mutation(permission_classes=[IsAuthenticated])
     def restore_all(self) -> GenericJobMutationReturn:
         """
diff --git a/tests/test_graphql/test_api_backup.py b/tests/test_graphql/test_api_backup.py
index 6365ce4..f5cc061 100644
--- a/tests/test_graphql/test_api_backup.py
+++ b/tests/test_graphql/test_api_backup.py
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ from selfprivacy_api.jobs import Jobs, JobStatus
 from selfprivacy_api.backup.storage import Storage
 from selfprivacy_api.backup.local_secret import LocalBackupSecret
 
+from tests.test_graphql.test_services import (
+    only_dummy_service_and_api,
+    only_dummy_service,
+    dkim_file,
+)
+
+
 API_RELOAD_SNAPSHOTS = """
 mutation TestSnapshotsReload {
     backup {
@@ -26,6 +33,18 @@ mutation TestSnapshotsReload {
 }
 """
 
+API_MANUAL_AUTOBACKUP = """
+mutation TestForcedAutobackup {
+    backup {
+         manualAutobackup{
+            success
+            message
+            code
+        }
+    }
+}
+"""
+
 API_SET_AUTOBACKUP_PERIOD_MUTATION = """
 mutation TestAutobackupPeriod($period: Int) {
     backup {
@@ -259,6 +278,17 @@ def api_reload_snapshots(authorized_client):
     return response
 
 
+def api_manual_autobackup(authorized_client):
+    response = authorized_client.post(
+        "/graphql",
+        json={
+            "query": API_MANUAL_AUTOBACKUP,
+            "variables": {},
+        },
+    )
+    return response
+
+
 def api_init(
     authorized_client,
     kind,
@@ -403,7 +433,7 @@ def test_reinit(authorized_client, dummy_service, tmpdir, backups):
     assert Jobs.get_job(job["uid"]).status == JobStatus.FINISHED
 
 
-def test_migrate(authorized_client, dummy_service, tmpdir, backups):
+def test_migrate_backup_repo(authorized_client, dummy_service, tmpdir, backups):
     """
     Simulate the workflow of migrating to a new server
     """
@@ -554,6 +584,18 @@ def test_reload_snapshots_bare_bare_bare(authorized_client, dummy_service, backu
     assert snaps == []
 
 
+def test_induce_autobackup(authorized_client, only_dummy_service_and_api, backups):
+    dummy_service = only_dummy_service_and_api
+
+    response = api_manual_autobackup(authorized_client)
+    # raise ValueError(get_data(response))
+    data = get_data(response)["backup"]["manualAutobackup"]
+    assert_ok(data)
+
+    snaps = api_snapshots(authorized_client)
+    assert len(snaps) == 2
+
+
 def test_reload_snapshots(authorized_client, dummy_service, backups):
     response = api_backup(authorized_client, dummy_service)
     data = get_data(response)["backup"]["startBackup"]