diff --git a/nix-system-configs/modules/system_scripts/gcloud_backup.nix b/nix-system-configs/modules/system_scripts/gcloud_backup.nix
index 5916c7f..9eba41b 100644
--- a/nix-system-configs/modules/system_scripts/gcloud_backup.nix
+++ b/nix-system-configs/modules/system_scripts/gcloud_backup.nix
@@ -96,20 +96,24 @@
     set -euo pipefail
 
     export GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS="${config.sops.secrets.gcloud_bucket.path}"
+    ## DEBUG ALL GOOGLE APPLICATION CREDENTIALS TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY ISSUE WITH THE CREDENTIALS
+    echo "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS: ${GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS}"
+
     export PATH="${lib.makeBinPath [pkgs.mariadb pkgs.gzip pkgs.google-cloud-sdk pkgs.gnupg pkgs.coreutils pkgs.gnugrep]}:$PATH"
 
+
     TIMESTAMP=$(date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S)
     BACKUP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
     trap 'rm -rf "$BACKUP_DIR"' EXIT
 
     gpg --batch --import "${gpgPublicKey}"
 
-    DATABASES=$(mysql -u root -e "SHOW DATABASES;" | grep -Ev "^(Database|information_schema|performance_schema|mysql|sys)$")
+    DATABASES=$(mariadb -u root -e "SHOW DATABASES;" | grep -Ev "^(Database|information_schema|performance_schema|mysql|sys)$")
 
     for DB in $DATABASES; do
       echo "Backing up MariaDB database: $DB"
       FILENAME="mariadb_''${DB}_''${TIMESTAMP}.sql.gz.gpg"
-      if mysqldump -u root "$DB" | gzip | gpg --batch --trust-model always --encrypt --recipient "${gpgRecipient}" > "$BACKUP_DIR/$FILENAME"; then
+      if mariadb-dump -u root "$DB" | gzip | gpg --batch --trust-model always --encrypt --recipient "${gpgRecipient}" > "$BACKUP_DIR/$FILENAME"; then
         gsutil cp "$BACKUP_DIR/$FILENAME" "gs://${gcsBucket}/mariadb/$FILENAME"
         echo "Successfully uploaded encrypted $FILENAME"
       else
@@ -117,6 +121,7 @@
         exit 1
       fi
     done
+
   '';
 in {
   systemd.services.backup-postgresql = {