diff --git a/source/guide_matomo.rst b/source/guide_matomo.rst
index 06a34f3d..a02899ea 100644
--- a/source/guide_matomo.rst
+++ b/source/guide_matomo.rst
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ and enter with your url (more configuration-details about :manual:`cron <daemons
 
 .. code-block::
 
-  5 * * * * /usr/bin/php /home/$USER/html/matomo/console core:archive --url=https://isabell.uber.space/ > /dev/null
+  # run matomo archiving outside of mysql backup hours
+  5 6-23,0-2 * * * /usr/bin/php /home/$USER/html/matomo/console core:archive --url=https://isabell.uber.space/ > /dev/null
 
 
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