diff --git a/pkg/sqlite/database.go b/pkg/sqlite/database.go
index fce8190d8..fa5d1e877 100644
--- a/pkg/sqlite/database.go
+++ b/pkg/sqlite/database.go
@@ -350,12 +350,30 @@ func (db *Database) Backup(backupPath string) (err error) {
 		defer thisDB.Close()
 	}
 
-	logger.Infof("Backing up database into: %s", backupPath)
-	_, err = thisDB.Exec(`VACUUM INTO "` + backupPath + `"`)
+	// if backup path is not in the same directory as the database,
+	// then backup to the same directory first, then move to the final location.
+	// This is to prevent errors if the backup directory is over a network share.
+	dbDir := filepath.Dir(db.dbPath)
+	moveAfter := filepath.Dir(backupPath) != dbDir
+	vacuumOut := backupPath
+	if moveAfter {
+		vacuumOut = filepath.Join(dbDir, filepath.Base(backupPath))
+	}
+
+	logger.Infof("Backing up database into: %s", vacuumOut)
+	_, err = thisDB.Exec(`VACUUM INTO "` + vacuumOut + `"`)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("vacuum failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	if moveAfter {
+		logger.Infof("Moving database backup to: %s", backupPath)
+		err = os.Rename(vacuumOut, backupPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("moving database backup failed: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }