diff --git a/functions.sh b/functions.sh
index 341d106..02d0237 100644
--- a/functions.sh
+++ b/functions.sh
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ ensure_pwd_is_scriptdir () {
   fi
 }
 
+# ok if current user is the same (name) as script directory
+ensure_scriptdir_equals_user () {
+  if [[ "$USER" != "${ABSDIR##*/}" ]]; then
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
 # make sure systemd directory exists
 ensure_systemd_as_user_dir_exists () {
   [[ -d ${HOME}/.config/systemd/user/ ]] || mkdir -p ${HOME}/.config/systemd/user/
diff --git a/podman-wpamapsta/60_db_dump.sh b/podman-wpamapsta/60_db_dump.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0501353
--- /dev/null
+++ b/podman-wpamapsta/60_db_dump.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+ABSDIR="$( dirname "$(readlink -f -- "$0")" )"
+source ${ABSDIR}/../functions.sh
+source ${ABSDIR}/vars.sh
+
+ensure_not_root
+ensure_scriptdir_equals_user
+
+# pod should exist
+ensure_pod_exists "${pod_name}"
+
+podman exec db /bin/bash -c '/usr/bin/mysqldump --user=${MARIADB_USER} --password=${MARIADB_PASSWORD} --all-databases'