diff --git a/core/scripts/telegrambot/runbot.py b/core/scripts/telegrambot/runbot.py
index 2279018..0da841e 100644
--- a/core/scripts/telegrambot/runbot.py
+++ b/core/scripts/telegrambot/runbot.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import sys
 import subprocess
 from pathlib import Path
+import os
 
 core_scripts_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
 if str(core_scripts_dir) not in sys.path:
@@ -10,12 +11,10 @@ if str(core_scripts_dir) not in sys.path:
 
 from paths import TELEGRAM_ENV
 
-
-
-
-def update_env_file(api_token, admin_user_ids):
+def update_env_file(api_token, admin_user_ids, backup_interval):
     TELEGRAM_ENV.write_text(f"""API_TOKEN={api_token}
 ADMIN_USER_IDS=[{admin_user_ids}]
+BACKUP_INTERVAL_HOUR={backup_interval}
 """)
 
 def create_service_file():
@@ -32,12 +31,12 @@ Restart=always
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
 """)
 
-def start_service(api_token, admin_user_ids):
+def start_service(api_token, admin_user_ids, backup_interval=12):
     if subprocess.run(["systemctl", "is-active", "--quiet", "hysteria-telegram-bot.service"]).returncode == 0:
         print("The hysteria-telegram-bot.service is already running.")
         return
 
-    update_env_file(api_token, admin_user_ids)
+    update_env_file(api_token, admin_user_ids, backup_interval)
     create_service_file()
 
     subprocess.run(["systemctl", "daemon-reload"])
@@ -55,20 +54,60 @@ def stop_service():
     TELEGRAM_ENV.unlink(missing_ok=True)
     print("\nHysteria bot service stopped and disabled. .env file removed.")
 
+def set_backup_interval(backup_interval):
+    if not os.path.exists(TELEGRAM_ENV):
+        print("Error: The .env file does not exist. Please start the bot first.")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    with open(TELEGRAM_ENV, 'r') as f:
+        lines = f.readlines()
+
+    with open(TELEGRAM_ENV, 'w') as f:
+        found = False
+        for line in lines:
+            if line.strip().startswith("BACKUP_INTERVAL_HOUR"):
+                f.write(f"BACKUP_INTERVAL_HOUR={backup_interval}\n")
+                found = True
+            else:
+                f.write(line)
+        if not found:
+            f.write(f"BACKUP_INTERVAL_HOUR={backup_interval}\n")
+
+    print(f"Backup interval has been set to {backup_interval} hour(s). Restarting the bot to apply changes...")
+    subprocess.run(["systemctl", "restart", "hysteria-telegram-bot.service"])
+
+def print_usage():
+    print("Usage:")
+    print("  python3 runbot.py start <API_TOKEN> <ADMIN_USER_IDS> [BACKUP_INTERVAL_HOUR]")
+    print("  python3 runbot.py stop")
+    print("  python3 runbot.py set_backup_interval <BACKUP_INTERVAL_HOUR>")
+    print("\nDefault BACKUP_INTERVAL_HOUR is 12.")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     if len(sys.argv) < 2:
-        print("Usage: python3 runbot.py {start|stop} <API_TOKEN> <ADMIN_USER_IDS>")
-        sys.exit(1)
+        print_usage()
 
     action = sys.argv[1]
 
     if action == "start":
-        if len(sys.argv) != 4:
-            print("Usage: python3 runbot.py start <API_TOKEN> <ADMIN_USER_IDS>")
-            sys.exit(1)
-        start_service(sys.argv[2], sys.argv[3])
+        if not (4 <= len(sys.argv) <= 5):
+            print_usage()
+        
+        api_token = sys.argv[2]
+        admin_user_ids = sys.argv[3]
+        
+        if len(sys.argv) == 5:
+            backup_interval = sys.argv[4]
+            start_service(api_token, admin_user_ids, backup_interval)
+        else:
+            start_service(api_token, admin_user_ids)
+            
     elif action == "stop":
         stop_service()
+    elif action == "set_backup_interval":
+        if len(sys.argv) != 3:
+            print_usage()
+        set_backup_interval(sys.argv[2])
     else:
-        print("Usage: python3 runbot.py {start|stop} <API_TOKEN> <ADMIN_USER_IDS>")
-        sys.exit(1)
+        print_usage()
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diff --git a/core/scripts/telegrambot/utils/backup.py b/core/scripts/telegrambot/utils/backup.py
index 6899d0f..6debecb 100644
--- a/core/scripts/telegrambot/utils/backup.py
+++ b/core/scripts/telegrambot/utils/backup.py
@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@ import json
 import os
 import shlex
 import re
+import time
+import threading
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from telebot import types
 from utils.command import *
 
+load_dotenv()
 
 @bot.message_handler(func=lambda message: is_admin(message.from_user.id) and message.text == '💾 Backup Server')
 def backup_server(message):
@@ -21,10 +24,10 @@ def backup_server(message):
 
     if "Error" in result:
         bot.reply_to(message, f"Backup failed: {result}")
-    else:
-        bot.reply_to(message, "Backup completed successfully!")
+        return
+
+    # bot.reply_to(message, "Backup completed successfully!")
 
-    
     try:
         files = [f for f in os.listdir(BACKUP_DIRECTORY) if f.endswith('.zip')]
         files.sort(key=lambda x: os.path.getctime(os.path.join(BACKUP_DIRECTORY, x)), reverse=True)
@@ -36,6 +39,61 @@ def backup_server(message):
     if latest_backup_file:
         backup_file_path = os.path.join(BACKUP_DIRECTORY, latest_backup_file)
         with open(backup_file_path, 'rb') as f:
-            bot.send_document(message.chat.id, f, caption=f"Backup completed: {latest_backup_file}")
+            bot.send_document(message.chat.id, f, caption=f"Manual backup completed: {latest_backup_file}")
     else:
-        bot.reply_to(message, "No backup file found after the backup process.")
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+        bot.reply_to(message, "No backup file found after the backup process.")
+
+def perform_and_send_backup():
+    # print("Starting automatic backup...")
+    
+    backup_command = f"python3 {CLI_PATH} backup-hysteria"
+    result = run_cli_command(backup_command)
+
+    if "Error" in result:
+        print(f"Automatic backup failed: {result}")
+        return
+
+    try:
+        files = [f for f in os.listdir(BACKUP_DIRECTORY) if f.endswith('.zip')]
+        files.sort(key=lambda x: os.path.getctime(os.path.join(BACKUP_DIRECTORY, x)), reverse=True)
+        latest_backup_file = files[0] if files else None
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Failed to locate the backup file during automatic backup: {str(e)}")
+        return
+    
+    if latest_backup_file:
+        backup_file_path = os.path.join(BACKUP_DIRECTORY, latest_backup_file)
+        admin_ids_str = os.getenv("ADMIN_USER_IDS", "[]").strip('[]')
+        admin_ids = [int(uid.strip()) for uid in admin_ids_str.split(',') if uid.strip()]
+        
+        if not admin_ids:
+            print("No admin user IDs found for automatic backup.")
+            return
+            
+        for admin_id in admin_ids:
+            try:
+                with open(backup_file_path, 'rb') as f:
+                    bot.send_document(admin_id, f, caption=f"Automatic hourly backup: {latest_backup_file}")
+                print(f"Automatic backup sent to admin: {admin_id}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"Failed to send automatic backup to admin {admin_id}: {e}")
+    else:
+        print("No backup file found after automatic backup process.")
+
+
+def backup_scheduler():
+    interval_hours_str = os.getenv("BACKUP_INTERVAL_HOUR")
+    if not interval_hours_str or not interval_hours_str.isdigit() or int(interval_hours_str) <= 0:
+        print("Automatic backup interval is not set or is invalid. Scheduler will not run.")
+        return
+        
+    interval_hours = int(interval_hours_str)
+    interval_seconds = interval_hours * 3600
+    print(f"Automatic backup scheduler started. Interval: {interval_hours} hour(s).")
+    
+    while True:
+        time.sleep(interval_seconds)
+        perform_and_send_backup()
+
+scheduler_thread = threading.Thread(target=backup_scheduler, daemon=True)
+scheduler_thread.start()
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