diff --git a/backend/generate_tarball.py b/backend/generate_tarball.py
index 64ecfdad..7f5ea0f1 100644
--- a/backend/generate_tarball.py
+++ b/backend/generate_tarball.py
@@ -22,4 +22,6 @@ def generate_latest_tarball():
     archive_date = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
     command = f"mongodump --uri={mongo_uri}--archive=static/registry-{archive_date}.tar.gz --db={database_name} --gzip --excludeCollection=users"
     subprocess.call(command, shell=True)
-    print("Database backup created successfully")
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+    print("Database backup created successfully")
+
+generate_latest_tarball()
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