diff --git a/server/lib/classes/cron.d/500-backup_mail.inc.php b/server/lib/classes/cron.d/500-backup_mail.inc.php
index 09223cc52a81d6cf0caeddee3d2a90dde4ed002c..cc428b95476bfdfc4637582e2dc7d1404425f101 100644
--- a/server/lib/classes/cron.d/500-backup_mail.inc.php
+++ b/server/lib/classes/cron.d/500-backup_mail.inc.php
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class cronjob_backup_mail extends cronjob {
 		if($backup_dir != '') {
 			//* mount backup directory, if necessary
 			$run_backups = true;
+			$backup_dir_mount_cmd = '/usr/local/ispconfig/server/scripts/backup_dir_mount.sh';
 			if( $server_config['backup_dir_is_mount'] == 'y' &&
 				is_file($backup_dir_mount_cmd) &&
 				is_executable($backup_dir_mount_cmd) &&