diff --git a/plinth/modules/shaarli/__init__.py b/plinth/modules/shaarli/__init__.py
index b58062559..722f3ca59 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/shaarli/__init__.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/shaarli/__init__.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from plinth import app as app_module
 from plinth import frontpage, menu
 from plinth.modules.apache.components import Webserver
+from plinth.modules.backups.components import BackupRestore
 from plinth.modules.firewall.components import Firewall
 from plinth.package import Packages
 
@@ -62,6 +63,10 @@ class ShaarliApp(app_module.App):
         webserver = Webserver('webserver-shaarli', 'shaarli')
         self.add(webserver)
 
+        backup_restore = BackupRestore('backup-restore-shaarli',
+                                       **manifest.backup)
+        self.add(backup_restore)
+
 
 def setup(helper, old_version=None):
     """Install and configure the module."""
diff --git a/plinth/modules/shaarli/manifest.py b/plinth/modules/shaarli/manifest.py
index a1c758ea0..152413363 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/shaarli/manifest.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/shaarli/manifest.py
@@ -28,3 +28,5 @@ clients = [{
         'url': '/shaarli/'
     }]
 }]
+
+backup = {'data': {'directories': ['/var/lib/shaarli/data']}}