diff --git a/.VERSION b/.VERSION
index a6f5e94..3b52e3a 100644
--- a/.VERSION
+++ b/.VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v7.1.1
\ No newline at end of file
+v7.2.0-beta.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2664606..9a91f51 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 ## Changelog
 
+### v7.2.0-beta.1 (coming soon)
+* add env IOB_BACKITUP_EXTDB to unlock external db backups in backitup adapter
+* reorder dockerfile steps to fulfill ioBroker Docker check
+
 ### v7.1.1 (01.11.2022)
 * fix setting gid of iobroker group ([#289](https://github.com/buanet/ioBroker.docker/issues/289))
 
diff --git a/debian/node16/Dockerfile b/debian/node16/Dockerfile
index 94505e1..32323ae 100644
--- a/debian/node16/Dockerfile
+++ b/debian/node16/Dockerfile
@@ -48,12 +48,13 @@ RUN chmod 777 /opt/scripts/ \
     && chmod +x /opt/scripts/*.sh \
     && chmod +x /opt/userscripts/*.sh
 
-# Install ioBroker
-RUN curl -sL https://iobroker.net/install.sh | bash - \
-    && mkdir -p /opt/scripts/.docker_config/ \
+# Prepare and install ioBroker
+RUN mkdir -p /opt/scripts/.docker_config/ \
     && echo "starting" > /opt/scripts/.docker_config/.healthcheck \
     && echo "${VERSION}" > /opt/scripts/.docker_config/.thisisdocker \
     && echo $(hostname) > /opt/.firstrun \
+    # Run installer
+    && curl -sL https://iobroker.net/install.sh | bash - \
     # Deleting UUID from build
     && iobroker unsetup -y \
     # Backup initial ioBroker and userscript folder
diff --git a/debian/node18/Dockerfile b/debian/node18/Dockerfile
index ef9001e..61130a7 100644
--- a/debian/node18/Dockerfile
+++ b/debian/node18/Dockerfile
@@ -48,12 +48,13 @@ RUN chmod 777 /opt/scripts/ \
     && chmod +x /opt/scripts/*.sh \
     && chmod +x /opt/userscripts/*.sh
 
-# Install ioBroker
-RUN curl -sL https://iobroker.net/install.sh | bash - \
-    && mkdir -p /opt/scripts/.docker_config/ \
+# Prepare and install ioBroker
+RUN mkdir -p /opt/scripts/.docker_config/ \
     && echo "starting" > /opt/scripts/.docker_config/.healthcheck \
     && echo "${VERSION}" > /opt/scripts/.docker_config/.thisisdocker \
     && echo $(hostname) > /opt/.firstrun \
+    # Run installer
+    && curl -sL https://iobroker.net/install.sh | bash - \
     # Deleting UUID from build
     && iobroker unsetup -y \
     # Backup initial ioBroker and userscript folder
diff --git a/debian/scripts/iobroker_startup.sh b/debian/scripts/iobroker_startup.sh
index c79419c..798904c 100644
--- a/debian/scripts/iobroker_startup.sh
+++ b/debian/scripts/iobroker_startup.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ echo 'starting' > /opt/scripts/.docker_config/.healthcheck
 set +u
 adminport=$IOB_ADMINPORT
 avahi=$AVAHI
+backitup=$IOB_BACKITUP_EXTDB
 debug=$DEBUG
 multihost=$IOB_MULTIHOST
 offlinemode=$OFFLINE_MODE
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ echo "-----                        Environment Variables
 if [[ "$adminport" != "" ]]; then echo -n "-----                    " && echo -n "$(printf "%-20s %-28s" IOB_ADMINPORT: $adminport)" && echo " -----"; fi
 if [[ "$avahi" != "" ]]; then echo -n "-----                    " && echo -n "$(printf "%-20s %-28s" AVAHI: $avahi)" && echo " -----"; fi
 if [[ "$debug" != "" ]]; then echo -n "-----                    " && echo -n "$(printf "%-20s %-28s" DEBUG: $debug)" && echo " -----"; fi
+if [[ "$backitup" != "" ]]; then echo -n "-----                    " && echo -n "$(printf "%-20s %-28s" IOB_BACKITUP_EXTDB: $backitup)" && echo " -----"; fi
 if [[ "$multihost" != "" ]]; then echo -n "-----                    " && echo -n "$(printf "%-20s %-28s" IOB_MULTIHOST: $multihost)" && echo " -----"; fi
 if [[ "$objectsdbhost" != "" ]]; then echo -n "-----                    " && echo -n "$(printf "%-20s %-28s" IOB_OBJECTSDB_HOST: $objectsdbhost)" && echo " -----"; fi
 if [[ "$objectsdbport" != "" ]]; then echo -n "-----                    " && echo -n "$(printf "%-20s %-28s" IOB_OBJECTSDB_PORT: $objectsdbport)" && echo " -----"; fi
@@ -249,7 +251,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 #####
-# STEP 4 - Setting up prerequisites for some ioBroker-adapters
+# STEP 4 - Setting up special sessting for ioBroker-adapters
 #####
 echo "$(printf -- '-%.0s' {1..80})"
 echo "-----                Step 4 of 5: Applying special settings                -----"
@@ -274,6 +276,14 @@ if [[ "$adminport" != "" ]]; then
   fi
 fi
 
+# Checking ENV for Backitup (external database backups)
+if [[ "$backitup" == "true" ]]; then
+  echo -n 'IOB_BACKITUP_EXTDB is \"true\". Unlocking features...'
+  echo 'true' > /opt/scripts/.docker_config/.backitup
+  echo 'Done.'
+  echo ' '
+fi
+
 # Checking ENV for AVAHI
 if [[ "$avahi" = "true" && "$offlinemode" = "true" ]]; then
   echo 'AVAHI is \"true\", but OFFLINE_MODE is also \"true\". Skipping Avahi daemon setup.'