diff --git a/helperbot b/helperbot
index 5451291..b0769c8 100755
--- a/helperbot
+++ b/helperbot
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ function system_upgrade {
         # apt/system related upgrade
         base_system_upgrade
         # docker
-        update_docker_container "/srv/docker" "caddy" "compose.yaml"
+        update_docker_container "/srv/docker" "aode" "compose.yaml"
         update_docker_container "/srv/docker" "sharkey" "compose.yaml"
         update_docker_container "/srv/docker" "iceshrimp" "compose.yaml"
         update_docker_container "/srv/docker" "mastodon" "compose.yaml"
@@ -394,6 +394,16 @@ function system_backup {
         # configs, extra
         cp $backup_local_folder/pds/compose.yaml $backup_working_directory/pds
         # =============================================================================
+        # aoderelay
+        echo "${blue}Pulling in AodeRelay...${normal}"
+        mkdir -p $backup_working_directory/aode
+        # also no native way to "backup" the data, so repeat the steps as like the pds
+        docker compose -f $backup_local_folder/aode/compose.yaml down
+        cp -r $backup_local_folder/aode/relay $backup_working_directory/aode
+        docker compose -f $backup_local_folder/aode/compose.yaml up -d
+        # configs, extra
+        cp $backup_local_folder/aode/compose.yaml $backup_working_directory/aode
+        # =============================================================================
         # pull in any other common configs and secrets
         echo "${blue}Pulling in other configurations...${normal}"
         mkdir -p $backup_working_directory/other/etc/secrets