diff --git a/charts/emailleg/v1.4.0/templates/velero-schedule-monthly.yaml b/charts/emailleg/v1.4.0/templates/velero-schedule-monthly.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44516b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/charts/emailleg/v1.4.0/templates/velero-schedule-monthly.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{{- if .Values.velero.backup.enabled }}
+apiVersion: velero.io/v1
+kind: Schedule
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "emailleg.fullname" . }}-monthly
+  namespace: {{ .Values.velero.namespace }}
+spec:
+  # generate a random backup time between 1 and 5 AM on first day of every month
+  schedule: {{ mod (randNumeric 2) 60 }} {{ mod (randNumeric 1) 6 }} 1 * *
+  template:
+    includedNamespaces:
+    - {{ .Release.Namespace }}
+    {{- with .Values.velero.backup.excludedResources }}
+    excludedResources:
+      {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+    {{- end }}
+    snapshotVolumes: false
+    # every monthly backup is good for 6 months (~180 days)
+    ttl: 4380h0m0s
+    defaultVolumesToFsBackup: true
+  useOwnerReferencesInBackup: false
+{{- end }}
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diff --git a/charts/emailleg/v1.4.0/templates/velero-schedule-weekdays.yaml b/charts/emailleg/v1.4.0/templates/velero-schedule-weekdays.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef27366
--- /dev/null
+++ b/charts/emailleg/v1.4.0/templates/velero-schedule-weekdays.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{{- if .Values.velero.backup.enabled }}
+apiVersion: velero.io/v1
+kind: Schedule
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "emailleg.fullname" . }}-weekdays
+  namespace: {{ .Values.velero.namespace }}
+spec:
+  # generate a random backup time between 1 and 5 AM on weekdays
+  schedule: {{ mod (randNumeric 2) 60 }} {{ mod (randNumeric 1) 6 }} * * 1-5
+  template:
+    includedNamespaces:
+    - {{ .Release.Namespace }}
+    {{- with .Values.velero.backup.excludedResources }}
+    excludedResources:
+      {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+    {{- end }}
+    snapshotVolumes: true
+    # every backup is good for 7 days (one week)
+    ttl: 168h0m0s
+    defaultVolumesToFsBackup: false
+  useOwnerReferencesInBackup: false
+{{- end }}
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diff --git a/charts/emailleg/v1.4.0/templates/velero-schedule-weekly.yaml b/charts/emailleg/v1.4.0/templates/velero-schedule-weekly.yaml
index 17536f6..cb260f9 100644
--- a/charts/emailleg/v1.4.0/templates/velero-schedule-weekly.yaml
+++ b/charts/emailleg/v1.4.0/templates/velero-schedule-weekly.yaml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ include "emailleg.fullname" . }}-weekly
   namespace: {{ .Values.velero.namespace }}
 spec:
-  # generate a random backup time between 1 and 5 AM on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
-  schedule: {{ mod (randNumeric 2) 60 }} {{ mod (randNumeric 1) 6 }} * * MON,WED,FRI
+  # generate a random backup time between 1 and 5 AM on sunday
+  schedule: {{ mod (randNumeric 2) 60 }} {{ mod (randNumeric 1) 6 }} * * 0
   template:
     includedNamespaces:
     - {{ .Release.Namespace }}
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ spec:
     excludedResources:
       {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
     {{- end }}
-    snapshotVolumes: {{ .Values.velero.backup.snapshotVolumes }}
-    # every backup is good for 7 days (one week)
-    ttl: 168h0m0s
-    defaultVolumesToRestic: {{ .Values.velero.backup.defaultVolumesToRestic }}
+    snapshotVolumes: false
+    # every sunday backup is good for 30 days (aprox. 1 month)
+    ttl: 744h0m0s
+    defaultVolumesToFsBackup: true
   useOwnerReferencesInBackup: false
 {{- end }}
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diff --git a/charts/emailleg/v1.4.0/values.yaml b/charts/emailleg/v1.4.0/values.yaml
index 2fa9ffb..b6b366d 100755
--- a/charts/emailleg/v1.4.0/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/emailleg/v1.4.0/values.yaml
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ velero:
   namespace: velero
   backup:
     enabled: true
-    snapshotVolumes: false
-    defaultVolumesToRestic: true
     # cert-manager objects are usually blocked during backup
     excludedResources: 
       - certificates.cert-manager.io