diff --git a/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go b/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go
index b60c4ecb3..3698c56e6 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/k8sres.go
@@ -2210,6 +2210,8 @@ func (c *Cluster) generateLogicalBackupJob() (*batchv1.CronJob, error) {
 		resourceRequirements *v1.ResourceRequirements
 	)
 
+	spec := &c.Spec
+
 	// NB: a cron job creates standard batch jobs according to schedule; these batch jobs manage pods and clean-up
 
 	c.logger.Debug("Generating logical backup pod template")
@@ -2259,6 +2261,8 @@ func (c *Cluster) generateLogicalBackupJob() (*batchv1.CronJob, error) {
 
 	annotations := c.generatePodAnnotations(&c.Spec)
 
+	tolerationsSpec := tolerations(&spec.Tolerations, c.OpConfig.PodToleration)
+
 	// re-use the method that generates DB pod templates
 	if podTemplate, err = c.generatePodTemplate(
 		c.Namespace,
@@ -2268,7 +2272,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) generateLogicalBackupJob() (*batchv1.CronJob, error) {
 		[]v1.Container{},
 		[]v1.Container{},
 		util.False(),
-		&[]v1.Toleration{},
+		&tolerationsSpec,
 		nil,
 		nil,
 		nil,