diff --git a/cluster/applications/minecraft/backup-cronjob.yaml b/cluster/applications/minecraft/backup-cronjob.yaml
index 5c04c23..c17e295 100644
--- a/cluster/applications/minecraft/backup-cronjob.yaml
+++ b/cluster/applications/minecraft/backup-cronjob.yaml
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ spec:
             fsGroup: 1000
           containers:
             - name: backup
-              image: itzg/rcon-cli:latest
+              # Same image as the server — has both /bin/sh and rcon-cli built in.
+              # itzg/rcon-cli is distroless (no shell); don't use it for scripted jobs.
+              image: itzg/minecraft-server:2026.7.0
               imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
               env:
                 - name: RCON_HOST