diff --git a/cmd/backup/docker.go b/cmd/backup/docker.go
index 87de18d..340e14f 100644
--- a/cmd/backup/docker.go
+++ b/cmd/backup/docker.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func scaleService(cli *client.Client, serviceID string, replicas uint64) ([]stri
 
 func awaitContainerCountForService(cli *client.Client, serviceID string, count int) error {
 	poll := time.NewTicker(time.Second)
-	timeout := time.NewTicker(5 * time.Minute)
+	timeout := time.NewTimer(5 * time.Minute)
 	defer timeout.Stop()
 	defer poll.Stop()