diff --git a/omv_backup.py b/omv_backup.py
index 2acfe08..86d1c33 100755
--- a/omv_backup.py
+++ b/omv_backup.py
@@ -484,6 +484,10 @@ def restore_job():
 
 def backup_job():
     logging.info(f'starting backup job')
+    message = "start"
+    topic = "sectorq/backups/start"
+    message= "finished"
+    client.publish(topic, message)
     return 0
     last = 1
     while True: