diff --git a/scripts/imports/backup_all.sh b/scripts/imports/backup_all.sh
index 2717e0b..c016517 100644
--- a/scripts/imports/backup_all.sh
+++ b/scripts/imports/backup_all.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,13 @@
 
 # Enable error handling
 set -e
-trap 'echo "[$(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] Backup failed" >> "$LOG_DIR/backup_error.log"' ERR
 
+# Define log file path
+LOG_DIR="/home/jelastic/mb-backups/logs"
+mkdir -p "$LOG_DIR"
+
+# Properly escape the trap command
+trap 'echo "[$(date +'\''%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'\'')] Backup failed" >> "$LOG_DIR/backup_error.log"' ERR
 # Load the backup logic functions
 source /home/jelastic/mb-backups/backup-logic.sh
 
@@ -12,7 +17,6 @@ password_file="/etc/restic-password"
 APP_PATH='/var/www/webroot/ROOT'
 WP_CONFIG="${APP_PATH}/wp-config.php"
 backupPath='/mnt/backups'
-LOG_DIR="/home/jelastic/mb-backups/logs"
 TEMP_DIR="/tmp/wp_backup_tmp"
 MAX_BACKUP_SIZE=$((10 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024))  # 10GB