diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/backupconfiguration_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/backupconfiguration_types.go
index fdb8ca1..86c8843 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/backupconfiguration_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/backupconfiguration_types.go
@@ -35,11 +35,21 @@ type Step struct {
 	Env       []corev1.EnvVar `json:"env"`
 }
 
+type Hook struct {
+	Cmd string `json:"cmd"`
+	// +optional
+	Args []string `json:"args,omitempty"`
+}
+
 type Target struct {
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum=Deployment;Task
 	Kind string `json:"kind"`
 	Name string `json:"name"`
 	// +optional
+	BeforeBackup []Hook `json:"beforeBackup,omitempty"`
+	// +optional
+	AfterBackup []Hook `json:"afterBackup,omitempty"`
+	// +optional
 	ApiVersion string `json:"apiVersion,omitempty"`
 	// +optional
 	VolumeMounts []corev1.VolumeMount `json:"volumeMounts,omitempty"`
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index a8b6de9..f33fd4c 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -303,6 +303,26 @@ func (in *FunctionList) DeepCopyObject() runtime.Object {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *Hook) DeepCopyInto(out *Hook) {
+	*out = *in
+	if in.Args != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Args, &out.Args
+		*out = make([]string, len(*in))
+		copy(*out, *in)
+	}
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new Hook.
+func (in *Hook) DeepCopy() *Hook {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(Hook)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *Keep) DeepCopyInto(out *Keep) {
 	*out = *in
@@ -478,6 +498,20 @@ func (in *Step) DeepCopy() *Step {
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *Target) DeepCopyInto(out *Target) {
 	*out = *in
+	if in.BeforeBackup != nil {
+		in, out := &in.BeforeBackup, &out.BeforeBackup
+		*out = make([]Hook, len(*in))
+		for i := range *in {
+			(*in)[i].DeepCopyInto(&(*out)[i])
+		}
+	}
+	if in.AfterBackup != nil {
+		in, out := &in.AfterBackup, &out.AfterBackup
+		*out = make([]Hook, len(*in))
+		for i := range *in {
+			(*in)[i].DeepCopyInto(&(*out)[i])
+		}
+	}
 	if in.VolumeMounts != nil {
 		in, out := &in.VolumeMounts, &out.VolumeMounts
 		*out = make([]v1.VolumeMount, len(*in))
diff --git a/controllers/backupconfiguration_controller.go b/controllers/backupconfiguration_controller.go
index 5bd9c27..c62059d 100644
--- a/controllers/backupconfiguration_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/backupconfiguration_controller.go
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ func (r *BackupConfigurationReconciler) addSidecarContainer(backupConf *formolv1
 		}
 	}
 	deployment.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers = append(deployment.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers, sidecar)
+	deployment.Spec.Template.Spec.ShareProcessNamespace = func() *bool { b := true; return &b }()
 
 	if err := formolrbac.CreateBackupSessionListenerRBAC(r.Client, deployment.Spec.Template.Spec.ServiceAccountName, deployment.Namespace); err != nil {
 		log.Error(err, "unable to create backupsessionlistener RBAC")
diff --git a/controllers/backupsession_controller.go b/controllers/backupsession_controller.go
index 2409612..5404056 100644
--- a/controllers/backupsession_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/backupsession_controller.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func (r *BackupSessionReconciler) StatusUpdate() error {
 				if len(backupSessionList.Items) < 2 {
 					// Not enough backupSession to proceed
 					log.V(1).Info("Not enough successful backup jobs")
-					return nil
+					break
 				}
 
 				sort.Slice(backupSessionList.Items, func(i, j int) bool {
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ func (r *BackupSessionReconciler) StatusUpdate() error {
 				}
 			}
 		}
+		log.V(1).Info("New BackupSession status", "status", r.BackupSession.Status.BackupState)
 		if err := r.Status().Update(ctx, r.BackupSession); err != nil {
 			log.Error(err, "unable to update BackupSession status")
 			return err
@@ -276,7 +277,11 @@ func (r *BackupSessionReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, erro
 		return ctrl.Result{}, client.IgnoreNotFound(err)
 	}
 
-	if r.BackupSession.ObjectMeta.DeletionTimestamp.IsZero() {
+	if r.IsBackupOngoing() {
+		// There is already a backup ongoing. We don't do anything and we reschedule
+		log.V(0).Info("there is an ongoing backup. let's reschedule this operation")
+		return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: 30 * time.Second}, nil
+	} else if r.BackupSession.ObjectMeta.DeletionTimestamp.IsZero() {
 		if !controllerutil.ContainsFinalizer(r.BackupSession, finalizerName) {
 			controllerutil.AddFinalizer(r.BackupSession, finalizerName)
 			if err := r.Update(ctx, r.BackupSession); err != nil {
@@ -284,9 +289,6 @@ func (r *BackupSessionReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, erro
 				return ctrl.Result{}, err
 			}
 		}
-	} else if r.IsBackupOngoing() {
-		log.V(0).Info("there is an ongoing backup. let's reschedule the deletion of the backupsession")
-		return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: 30 * time.Second}, nil
 	} else {
 		log.V(0).Info("backupsession being deleted", "backupsession", r.BackupSession.Name)
 		if controllerutil.ContainsFinalizer(r.BackupSession, finalizerName) {
@@ -308,8 +310,6 @@ func (r *BackupSessionReconciler) Reconcile(req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, erro
 		return ctrl.Result{}, err
 	}
 
-	// cleanup old backups
-	log.V(1).Info("try to cleanup old backups")
 	return reschedule, nil
 }