diff --git a/plinth/modules/upgrades/distupgrade.py b/plinth/modules/upgrades/distupgrade.py
index 576a9213a..50b3db63b 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/upgrades/distupgrade.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/upgrades/distupgrade.py
@@ -237,10 +237,8 @@ def _snapshot_run_and_disable() -> Generator[None, None, None]:
     reenable = False
     try:
         logger.info('Taking a snapshot before dist upgrade...')
-        subprocess.run([
-            '/usr/share/plinth/actions/actions', 'snapshot', 'create',
-            '--no-args'
-        ], check=True)
+        command = ['snapper', 'create', '--description', 'before dist-upgrade']
+        subprocess.run(command, check=True)
         aug = snapshot_module.load_augeas()
         if snapshot_module.is_apt_snapshots_enabled(aug):
             logger.info('Disabling apt snapshots during dist upgrade...')
diff --git a/plinth/modules/upgrades/tests/test_distupgrade.py b/plinth/modules/upgrades/tests/test_distupgrade.py
index ed3ed8934..57aa8754d 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/upgrades/tests/test_distupgrade.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/upgrades/tests/test_distupgrade.py
@@ -248,10 +248,8 @@ def test_snapshot_run_and_disable(is_supported, is_apt_snapshots_enabled, run):
     is_apt_snapshots_enabled.return_value = False
     with distupgrade._snapshot_run_and_disable():
         assert run.call_args_list == [
-            call([
-                '/usr/share/plinth/actions/actions', 'snapshot', 'create',
-                '--no-args'
-            ], check=True)
+            call(['snapper', 'create', '--description', 'before dist-upgrade'],
+                 check=True)
         ]
         run.reset_mock()
 
@@ -261,10 +259,8 @@ def test_snapshot_run_and_disable(is_supported, is_apt_snapshots_enabled, run):
     is_apt_snapshots_enabled.return_value = True
     with distupgrade._snapshot_run_and_disable():
         assert run.call_args_list == [
-            call([
-                '/usr/share/plinth/actions/actions', 'snapshot', 'create',
-                '--no-args'
-            ], check=True),
+            call(['snapper', 'create', '--description', 'before dist-upgrade'],
+                 check=True),
             call([
                 '/usr/share/plinth/actions/actions', 'snapshot',
                 'disable_apt_snapshot'