diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cb20830..418393f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -205,6 +205,15 @@ You can populate below template according to your requirements and use it as you
 
 # BACKUP_EXCLUDE_REGEXP="\.log$"
 
+# Exclude one or many storage backends from the pruning process.
+# E.g. with one backend excluded: BACKUP_SKIP_BACKENDS_FROM_PRUNE=s3
+# E.g. with multiple backends excluded: BACKUP_SKIP_BACKENDS_FROM_PRUNE=s3,webdav
+# Available backends are: S3, WebDAV, SSH, Local, Dropbox, Azure
+# Note: The name of the backends is case insensitive. 
+# Default: All backends get pruned.
+
+# BACKUP_SKIP_BACKENDS_FROM_PRUNE=
+
 ########### BACKUP STORAGE
 
 # The name of the remote bucket that should be used for storing backups. If
diff --git a/cmd/backup/config.go b/cmd/backup/config.go
index 857b6ea..d6805f9 100644
--- a/cmd/backup/config.go
+++ b/cmd/backup/config.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	BackupStopContainerLabel      string          `split_words:"true" default:"true"`
 	BackupFromSnapshot            bool            `split_words:"true"`
 	BackupExcludeRegexp           RegexpDecoder   `split_words:"true"`
+	BackupSkipBackendsFromPrune   []string        `split_words:"true"`
 	GpgPassphrase                 string          `split_words:"true"`
 	NotificationURLs              []string        `envconfig:"NOTIFICATION_URLS"`
 	NotificationLevel             string          `split_words:"true" default:"error"`
diff --git a/cmd/backup/script.go b/cmd/backup/script.go
index 62d80ed..5a455c3 100644
--- a/cmd/backup/script.go
+++ b/cmd/backup/script.go
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"slices"
+	"strings"
 	"text/template"
 	"time"
 
@@ -591,6 +593,12 @@ func (s *script) pruneBackups() error {
 	for _, backend := range s.storages {
 		b := backend
 		eg.Go(func() error {
+			if skipPrune(b.Name(), s.c.BackupSkipBackendsFromPrune) {
+				s.logger.Info(
+					fmt.Sprintf("Skipping pruning for backend `%s`.", b.Name()),
+				)
+				return nil
+			}
 			stats, err := b.Prune(deadline, s.c.BackupPruningPrefix)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -622,3 +630,14 @@ func (s *script) must(err error) {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 }
+
+// skipPrune returns true if the given backend name is contained in the
+// list of skipped backends.
+func skipPrune(name string, skippedBackends []string) bool {
+	return slices.ContainsFunc(
+		skippedBackends,
+		func(b string) bool {
+			return strings.EqualFold(b, name) // ignore case on both sides
+		},
+	)
+}
diff --git a/test/azure/run.sh b/test/azure/run.sh
index 54de328..f645535 100644
--- a/test/azure/run.sh
+++ b/test/azure/run.sh
@@ -6,35 +6,61 @@ cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 . ../util.sh
 current_test=$(basename $(pwd))
 
-docker compose up -d
+download_az () {
+  docker compose run --rm az_cli \
+    az storage blob download -f /dump/$1.tar.gz -c test-container -n path/to/backup/$1.tar.gz
+}
+
+docker compose up -d --quiet-pull
 sleep 5
 
-# A symlink for a known file in the volume is created so the test can check
-# whether symlinks are preserved on backup.
 docker compose exec backup backup
 
 sleep 5
 
 expect_running_containers "3"
 
-docker compose run --rm az_cli \
-  az storage blob download -f /dump/test.tar.gz -c test-container -n path/to/backup/test.tar.gz
+download_az "test"
 tar -xvf ./local/test.tar.gz -C /tmp && test -f /tmp/backup/app_data/offen.db
 
 pass "Found relevant files in untared remote backups."
 
 # The second part of this test checks if backups get deleted when the retention
 # is set to 0 days (which it should not as it would mean all backups get deleted)
-# TODO: find out if we can test actual deletion without having to wait for a day
 BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS="0" docker compose up -d
 sleep 5
 
 docker compose exec backup backup
 
-docker compose run --rm az_cli \
-  az storage blob download -f /dump/test.tar.gz -c test-container -n path/to/backup/test.tar.gz
+download_az "test"
 test -f ./local/test.tar.gz
 
 pass "Remote backups have not been deleted."
 
+# The third part of this test checks if old backups get deleted when the retention
+# is set to 7 days (which it should)
+
+BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS="7" docker compose up -d
+sleep 5
+
+info "Create first backup with no prune"
+docker compose exec backup backup
+
+sudo date --set="14 days ago"
+
+docker compose run --rm az_cli \
+    az storage blob upload -f /dump/test.tar.gz -c test-container -n path/to/backup/test-old.tar.gz
+
+sudo date --set="14 days"
+
+info "Create second backup and prune"
+docker compose exec backup backup
+
+info "Download first backup which should be pruned"
+download_az "test-old" || true
+test ! -f ./local/test-old.tar.gz
+test -f ./local/test.tar.gz
+
+pass "Old remote backup has been pruned, new one is still present."
+
 docker compose down --volumes
diff --git a/test/certs/run.sh b/test/certs/run.sh
index f8446d5..9f5e2d0 100644
--- a/test/certs/run.sh
+++ b/test/certs/run.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ openssl x509 -req -passin pass:test \
 
 openssl x509 -in minio.crt -noout -text
 
-docker compose up -d
+docker compose up -d --quiet-pull
 sleep 5
 
 docker compose exec backup backup
diff --git a/test/cli/run.sh b/test/cli/run.sh
index 07b1906..a7f5d6e 100755
--- a/test/cli/run.sh
+++ b/test/cli/run.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ docker volume create app_data
 # correctly. It is not supposed to hold any data.
 docker volume create empty_data
 
-docker run -d \
+docker run -d -q \
   --name minio \
   --network test_network \
   --env MINIO_ROOT_USER=test \
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ docker run -d \
 
 docker exec minio mkdir -p /data/backup
 
-docker run -d \
+docker run -d -q \
   --name offen \
   --network test_network \
   -v app_data:/var/opt/offen/ \
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ docker run -d \
 
 sleep 10
 
-docker run --rm \
+docker run --rm -q \
   --network test_network \
   -v app_data:/backup/app_data \
   -v empty_data:/backup/empty_data \
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ docker run --rm \
   --entrypoint backup \
   offen/docker-volume-backup:${TEST_VERSION:-canary}
 
-docker run --rm \
+docker run --rm -q \
   -v backup_data:/data alpine \
   ash -c 'tar -xvf /data/backup/test.tar.gz && test -f /backup/app_data/offen.db && test -d /backup/empty_data'
 
diff --git a/test/commands/run.sh b/test/commands/run.sh
index aa33e1f..15006ae 100644
--- a/test/commands/run.sh
+++ b/test/commands/run.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ current_test=$(basename $(pwd))
 
 mkdir -p ./local
 
-docker compose up -d
+docker compose up -d --quiet-pull
 sleep 30 # mariadb likes to take a bit before responding
 
 docker compose exec backup backup
diff --git a/test/confd/run.sh b/test/confd/run.sh
index ed2f911..3db626d 100755
--- a/test/confd/run.sh
+++ b/test/confd/run.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ current_test=$(basename $(pwd))
 
 mkdir -p local
 
-docker compose up -d
+docker compose up -d --quiet-pull
 
 # sleep until a backup is guaranteed to have happened on the 1 minute schedule
 sleep 100
diff --git a/test/dropbox/.gitignore b/test/dropbox/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9724724
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/dropbox/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+user_v2_ready.yaml
diff --git a/test/dropbox/docker-compose.yml b/test/dropbox/docker-compose.yml
index 0b3e581..8961456 100644
--- a/test/dropbox/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/test/dropbox/docker-compose.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ services:
     ports:
       - 8080:8080
     volumes:
-      - ./user_v2.yaml:/etc/openapi/user_v2.yaml
+      - ./user_v2_ready.yaml:/etc/openapi/user_v2.yaml
 
   oauth2_mock:
     image: ghcr.io/navikt/mock-oauth2-server:1.0.0
diff --git a/test/dropbox/run.sh b/test/dropbox/run.sh
index e581c12..de208e8 100644
--- a/test/dropbox/run.sh
+++ b/test/dropbox/run.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 . ../util.sh
 current_test=$(basename $(pwd))
 
-docker compose up -d
+cp user_v2.yaml user_v2_ready.yaml
+sudo sed -i 's/SERVER_MODIFIED_1/'"$(date "+%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")/g" user_v2_ready.yaml
+sudo sed -i 's/SERVER_MODIFIED_2/'"$(date "+%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ" -d "14 days ago")/g" user_v2_ready.yaml
+
+docker compose up -d --quiet-pull
 sleep 5
 
 logs=$(docker compose exec -T backup backup)
@@ -17,14 +21,13 @@ expect_running_containers "4"
 
 echo "$logs"
 if echo "$logs" | grep -q "ERROR"; then
-  fail "Backup failed, errors reported: $dvb_logs"
+  fail "Backup failed, errors reported: $logs"
 else
   pass "Backup succeeded, no errors reported."
 fi
 
 # The second part of this test checks if backups get deleted when the retention
 # is set to 0 days (which it should not as it would mean all backups get deleted)
-# TODO: find out if we can test actual deletion without having to wait for a day
 BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS="0" docker compose up -d
 sleep 5
 
@@ -34,7 +37,29 @@ echo "$logs"
 if echo "$logs" | grep -q "Refusing to do so, please check your configuration"; then
   pass "Remote backups have not been deleted."
 else
-  fail "Remote backups would have been deleted: $dvb_logs"
+  fail "Remote backups would have been deleted: $logs"
 fi
 
+# The third part of this test checks if old backups get deleted when the retention
+# is set to 7 days (which it should)
+
+BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS="7" docker compose up -d
+sleep 5
+
+info "Create second backup and prune"
+logs=$(docker compose exec -T backup backup)
+
+echo "$logs"
+if echo "$logs" | grep -q "Pruned 1 out of 2 backups as their age exceeded the configured retention period"; then
+  pass "Old remote backup has been pruned, new one is still present."
+elif echo "$logs" | grep -q "ERROR"; then
+  fail "Pruning failed, errors reported: $logs"
+elif echo "$logs" | grep -q "None of 1 existing backups were pruned"; then
+  fail "Pruning failed, old backup has not been pruned: $logs"
+else
+  fail "Pruning failed, unknown result: $logs"
+fi
+
+
 docker compose down --volumes
+rm user_v2_ready.yaml
diff --git a/test/dropbox/user_v2.yaml b/test/dropbox/user_v2.yaml
index ca9edd7..fd70e1e 100644
--- a/test/dropbox/user_v2.yaml
+++ b/test/dropbox/user_v2.yaml
@@ -1618,7 +1618,7 @@ paths:
                 $ref: '#/components/schemas/ListFolderResult'
               examples:
                 Testexample:
-                  value: { "cursor": "ZtkX9_EHj3x7PMkVuFIhwKYXEpwpLwyxp9vMKomUhllil9q7eWiAu", "entries": [ { ".tag": "file", "client_modified": "2015-05-12T15:50:38Z", "content_hash": "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855", "file_lock_info": { "created": "2015-05-12T15:50:38Z", "is_lockholder": true, "lockholder_name": "Imaginary User" }, "has_explicit_shared_members": false, "id": "id:a4ayc_80_OEAAAAAAAAAXw", "is_downloadable": true, "name": "test-2021-08-29T04-00-00.tar.gz", "path_display": "/somepath/test-2021-08-29T04-00-00.tar.gz", "path_lower": "/somepath/test-2021-08-29T04-00-00.tar.gz", "property_groups": [ { "fields": [ { "name": "Security Policy", "value": "Confidential" } ], "template_id": "ptid:1a5n2i6d3OYEAAAAAAAAAYa" } ], "rev": "a1c10ce0dd78", "server_modified": "2015-05-12T15:50:38Z", "sharing_info": { "modified_by": "dbid:AAH4f99T0taONIb-OurWxbNQ6ywGRopQngc", "parent_shared_folder_id": "84528192421", "read_only": true }, "size": 7212 }, { ".tag": "folder", "id": "id:a4ayc_80_OEAAAAAAAAAXz", "name": "math", "path_display": "/Homework/math", "path_lower": "/homework/math", "property_groups": [ { "fields": [ { "name": "Security Policy", "value": "Confidential" } ], "template_id": "ptid:1a5n2i6d3OYEAAAAAAAAAYa" } ], "sharing_info": { "no_access": false, "parent_shared_folder_id": "84528192421", "read_only": false, "traverse_only": false } } ], "has_more": true }
+                  value: { "cursor": "ZtkX9_EHj3x7PMkVuFIhwKYXEpwpLwyxp9vMKomUhllil9q7eWiAu", "entries": [ { ".tag": "file", "client_modified": "2015-05-12T15:50:38Z", "content_hash": "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855", "file_lock_info": { "created": "2015-05-12T15:50:38Z", "is_lockholder": true, "lockholder_name": "Imaginary User" }, "has_explicit_shared_members": false, "id": "id:a4ayc_80_OEAAAAAAAAAXw", "is_downloadable": true, "name": "test-2021-08-29T04-00-00.tar.gz", "path_display": "/somepath/test-2021-08-29T04-00-00.tar.gz", "path_lower": "/somepath/test-2021-08-29T04-00-00.tar.gz", "property_groups": [ { "fields": [ { "name": "Security Policy", "value": "Confidential" } ], "template_id": "ptid:1a5n2i6d3OYEAAAAAAAAAYa" } ], "rev": "a1c10ce0dd78", "server_modified": "SERVER_MODIFIED_1", "sharing_info": { "modified_by": "dbid:AAH4f99T0taONIb-OurWxbNQ6ywGRopQngc", "parent_shared_folder_id": "84528192421", "read_only": true }, "size": 7212 }, { ".tag": "folder", "id": "id:a4ayc_80_OEAAAAAAAAAXz", "name": "math", "path_display": "/Homework/math", "path_lower": "/homework/math", "property_groups": [ { "fields": [ { "name": "Security Policy", "value": "Confidential" } ], "template_id": "ptid:1a5n2i6d3OYEAAAAAAAAAYa" } ], "sharing_info": { "no_access": false, "parent_shared_folder_id": "84528192421", "read_only": false, "traverse_only": false } } ], "has_more": true }
         default:
           description: Error
           content:
@@ -1749,7 +1749,7 @@ paths:
                 $ref: '#/components/schemas/ListFolderResult'
               examples:
                 Testexample:
-                  value: { "cursor": "ZtkX9_EHj3x7PMkVuFIhwKYXEpwpLwyxp9vMKomUhllil9q7eWiAu", "entries": [ { ".tag": "file", "client_modified": "2015-05-12T15:50:38Z", "content_hash": "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855", "file_lock_info": { "created": "2015-05-12T12:50:38Z", "is_lockholder": true, "lockholder_name": "Imaginary User" }, "has_explicit_shared_members": false, "id": "id:a4ayc_80_OEAAAAAAAAAXw", "is_downloadable": true, "name": "test-2021-08-29T02-00-00.tar.gz", "path_display": "/somepath/test-2021-08-29T02-00-00.tar.gz", "path_lower": "/somepath/test-2021-08-29T02-00-00.tar.gz", "property_groups": [ { "fields": [ { "name": "Security Policy", "value": "Confidential" } ], "template_id": "ptid:1a5n2i6d3OYEAAAAAAAAAYa" } ], "rev": "a1c10ce0dd78", "server_modified": "2015-05-12T12:50:38Z", "sharing_info": { "modified_by": "dbid:AAH4f99T0taONIb-OurWxbNQ6ywGRopQngc", "parent_shared_folder_id": "84528192421", "read_only": true }, "size": 7212 } ], "has_more": false }
+                  value: { "cursor": "ZtkX9_EHj3x7PMkVuFIhwKYXEpwpLwyxp9vMKomUhllil9q7eWiAu", "entries": [ { ".tag": "file", "client_modified": "2015-05-12T15:50:38Z", "content_hash": "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855", "file_lock_info": { "created": "2015-05-12T12:50:38Z", "is_lockholder": true, "lockholder_name": "Imaginary User" }, "has_explicit_shared_members": false, "id": "id:a4ayc_80_OEAAAAAAAAAXw", "is_downloadable": true, "name": "test-2021-08-29T02-00-00.tar.gz", "path_display": "/somepath/test-2021-08-29T02-00-00.tar.gz", "path_lower": "/somepath/test-2021-08-29T02-00-00.tar.gz", "property_groups": [ { "fields": [ { "name": "Security Policy", "value": "Confidential" } ], "template_id": "ptid:1a5n2i6d3OYEAAAAAAAAAYa" } ], "rev": "a1c10ce0dd78", "server_modified": "SERVER_MODIFIED_2", "sharing_info": { "modified_by": "dbid:AAH4f99T0taONIb-OurWxbNQ6ywGRopQngc", "parent_shared_folder_id": "84528192421", "read_only": true }, "size": 7212 } ], "has_more": false }
         default:
           description: Error
           content:
diff --git a/test/extend/run.sh b/test/extend/run.sh
index b083e17..9794630 100644
--- a/test/extend/run.sh
+++ b/test/extend/run.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export TEST_VERSION="${TEST_VERSION:-canary}-with-rsync"
 
 docker build . -t offen/docker-volume-backup:$TEST_VERSION --build-arg version=$BASE_VERSION
 
-docker compose up -d
+docker compose up -d --quiet-pull
 sleep 5
 
 docker compose exec backup backup
diff --git a/test/gpg/run.sh b/test/gpg/run.sh
index 1efaa6b..c4d0d7b 100755
--- a/test/gpg/run.sh
+++ b/test/gpg/run.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ current_test=$(basename $(pwd))
 
 mkdir -p local
 
-docker compose up -d
+docker compose up -d --quiet-pull
 sleep 5
 
 docker compose exec backup backup
diff --git a/test/ignore/run.sh b/test/ignore/run.sh
index b5699da..e36e145 100644
--- a/test/ignore/run.sh
+++ b/test/ignore/run.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ current_test=$(basename $(pwd))
 
 mkdir -p local
 
-docker compose up -d
+docker compose up -d --quiet-pull
 sleep 5
 docker compose exec backup backup
 
diff --git a/test/local/run.sh b/test/local/run.sh
index 713929c..c55bff6 100755
--- a/test/local/run.sh
+++ b/test/local/run.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ current_test=$(basename $(pwd))
 
 mkdir -p local
 
-docker compose up -d
+docker compose up -d --quiet-pull
 sleep 5
 
 # A symlink for a known file in the volume is created so the test can check
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ pass "Found symlink to latest version in local backup."
 
 # The second part of this test checks if backups get deleted when the retention
 # is set to 0 days (which it should not as it would mean all backups get deleted)
-# TODO: find out if we can test actual deletion without having to wait for a day
 BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS="0" docker compose up -d
 sleep 5
 
@@ -52,4 +51,23 @@ if [ "$(find ./local -type f | wc -l)" != "1" ]; then
 fi
 pass "Local backups have not been deleted."
 
+# The third part of this test checks if old backups get deleted when the retention
+# is set to 7 days (which it should)
+
+BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS="7" docker compose up -d
+sleep 5
+
+info "Create first backup with no prune"
+docker compose exec backup backup
+
+touch -r ./local/test-hostnametoken.tar.gz -d "14 days ago" ./local/test-hostnametoken-old.tar.gz
+
+info "Create second backup and prune"
+docker compose exec backup backup
+
+test ! -f ./local/test-hostnametoken-old.tar.gz
+test -f ./local/test-hostnametoken.tar.gz
+
+pass "Old remote backup has been pruned, new one is still present."
+
 docker compose down --volumes
diff --git a/test/notifications/run.sh b/test/notifications/run.sh
index 68efcf7..9142ff2 100755
--- a/test/notifications/run.sh
+++ b/test/notifications/run.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ current_test=$(basename $(pwd))
 
 mkdir -p local
 
-docker compose up -d
+docker compose up -d --quiet-pull
 sleep 5
 
 GOTIFY_TOKEN=$(curl -sSLX POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"name":"test"}' http://admin:custom@localhost:8080/application | jq -r '.token')
diff --git a/test/ownership/run.sh b/test/ownership/run.sh
index f2a1873..7582cde 100644
--- a/test/ownership/run.sh
+++ b/test/ownership/run.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ current_test=$(basename $(pwd))
 
 mkdir -p local
 
-docker compose up -d
+docker compose up -d --quiet-pull
 sleep 5
 
 docker compose exec backup backup
diff --git a/test/pruning/docker-compose.yml b/test/pruning/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c54a998
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/pruning/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+version: '3'
+
+services:
+  minio:
+    image: minio/minio:RELEASE.2020-08-04T23-10-51Z
+    environment:
+      MINIO_ROOT_USER: test
+      MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD: test
+      MINIO_ACCESS_KEY: test
+      MINIO_SECRET_KEY: GMusLtUmILge2by+z890kQ
+    entrypoint: /bin/ash -c 'mkdir -p /data/backup && minio server /data'
+    volumes:
+      - minio_backup_data:/data
+
+  backup:
+    image: offen/docker-volume-backup:${TEST_VERSION:-canary}
+    hostname: hostnametoken
+    depends_on:
+      - minio
+    restart: always
+    environment:
+      AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: test
+      AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: GMusLtUmILge2by+z890kQ
+      AWS_ENDPOINT: minio:9000
+      AWS_ENDPOINT_PROTO: http
+      AWS_S3_BUCKET_NAME: backup
+      BACKUP_FILENAME_EXPAND: 'true'
+      BACKUP_FILENAME: test-$$HOSTNAME.tar.gz
+      BACKUP_CRON_EXPRESSION: 0 0 5 31 2 ?
+      BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS: 7
+      BACKUP_PRUNING_LEEWAY: 5s
+      BACKUP_PRUNING_PREFIX: test
+      BACKUP_LATEST_SYMLINK: test-$$HOSTNAME.latest.tar.gz
+      BACKUP_SKIP_BACKENDS_FROM_PRUNE: 's3'
+    volumes:
+      - app_data:/backup/app_data:ro
+      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
+      - ./local:/archive
+
+  offen:
+    image: offen/offen:latest
+    labels:
+      - docker-volume-backup.stop-during-backup=true
+    volumes:
+      - app_data:/var/opt/offen
+
+volumes:
+  app_data:
+  minio_backup_data:
+    name: minio_backup_data
diff --git a/test/pruning/run.sh b/test/pruning/run.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2909fd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/pruning/run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Tests prune-skipping with multiple backends (local, s3)
+# Pruning itself is tested individually for each storage backend
+
+set -e
+
+cd "$(dirname "$0")"
+. ../util.sh
+current_test=$(basename $(pwd))
+
+mkdir -p local
+
+docker compose up -d --quiet-pull
+sleep 5
+
+docker compose exec backup backup
+
+sleep 5
+
+expect_running_containers "3"
+
+touch -r ./local/test-hostnametoken.tar.gz -d "14 days ago" ./local/test-hostnametoken-old.tar.gz
+
+docker run --rm \
+  -v minio_backup_data:/minio_data \
+  alpine \
+  ash -c 'touch -d@$(( $(date +%s) - 1209600 )) /minio_data/backup/test-hostnametoken-old.tar.gz'
+
+# Skip s3 backend from prune
+
+docker compose up -d
+sleep 5
+
+info "Create backup with no prune for s3 backend"
+docker compose exec backup backup
+
+info "Check if old backup has been pruned (local)"
+test ! -f ./local/test-hostnametoken-old.tar.gz
+
+info "Check if old backup has NOT been pruned (s3)"
+docker run --rm \
+  -v minio_backup_data:/minio_data \
+  alpine \
+  ash -c 'test -f /minio_data/backup/test-hostnametoken-old.tar.gz'
+
+pass "Old remote backup has been pruned locally, skipped S3 backend is untouched."
+
+# Skip local and s3 backend from prune (all backends)
+
+touch -r ./local/test-hostnametoken.tar.gz -d "14 days ago" ./local/test-hostnametoken-old.tar.gz
+
+docker compose up -d
+sleep 5
+
+info "Create backup with no prune for both backends"
+docker compose exec -e BACKUP_SKIP_BACKENDS_FROM_PRUNE="s3,local" backup backup
+
+info "Check if old backup has NOT been pruned (local)"
+test -f ./local/test-hostnametoken-old.tar.gz
+
+info "Check if old backup has NOT been pruned (s3)"
+docker run --rm \
+  -v minio_backup_data:/minio_data \
+  alpine \
+  ash -c 'test -f /minio_data/backup/test-hostnametoken-old.tar.gz'
+
+pass "Skipped all backends while pruning."
+
+docker compose down --volumes
diff --git a/test/s3/run.sh b/test/s3/run.sh
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 4022ae4..cc93818
--- a/test/s3/run.sh
+++ b/test/s3/run.sh
@@ -6,11 +6,9 @@ cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 . ../util.sh
 current_test=$(basename $(pwd))
 
-docker compose up -d
+docker compose up -d --quiet-pull
 sleep 5
 
-# A symlink for a known file in the volume is created so the test can check
-# whether symlinks are preserved on backup.
 docker compose exec backup backup
 
 sleep 5
@@ -26,7 +24,6 @@ pass "Found relevant files in untared remote backups."
 
 # The second part of this test checks if backups get deleted when the retention
 # is set to 0 days (which it should not as it would mean all backups get deleted)
-# TODO: find out if we can test actual deletion without having to wait for a day
 BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS="0" docker compose up -d
 sleep 5
 
@@ -39,4 +36,28 @@ docker run --rm \
 
 pass "Remote backups have not been deleted."
 
+# The third part of this test checks if old backups get deleted when the retention
+# is set to 7 days (which it should)
+
+BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS="7" docker compose up -d
+sleep 5
+
+info "Create first backup with no prune"
+docker compose exec backup backup
+
+docker run --rm \
+  -v minio_backup_data:/minio_data \
+  alpine \
+  ash -c 'touch -d@$(( $(date +%s) - 1209600 )) /minio_data/backup/test-hostnametoken-old.tar.gz'
+
+info "Create second backup and prune"
+docker compose exec backup backup
+
+docker run --rm \
+  -v minio_backup_data:/minio_data \
+  alpine \
+  ash -c 'test ! -f /minio_data/backup/test-hostnametoken-old.tar.gz && test -f /minio_data/backup/test-hostnametoken.tar.gz'
+
+pass "Old remote backup has been pruned, new one is still present."
+
 docker compose down --volumes
diff --git a/test/ssh/run.sh b/test/ssh/run.sh
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index c86fbd8..c8bc1a9
--- a/test/ssh/run.sh
+++ b/test/ssh/run.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ current_test=$(basename $(pwd))
 
 ssh-keygen -t rsa -m pem -b 4096 -N "test1234" -f id_rsa -C "docker-volume-backup@local"
 
-docker compose up -d
+docker compose up -d --quiet-pull
 sleep 5
 
 docker compose exec backup backup
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ pass "Found relevant files in decrypted and untared remote backups."
 
 # The second part of this test checks if backups get deleted when the retention
 # is set to 0 days (which it should not as it would mean all backups get deleted)
-# TODO: find out if we can test actual deletion without having to wait for a day
 BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS="0" docker compose up -d
 sleep 5
 
@@ -39,5 +38,31 @@ docker run --rm \
 
 pass "Remote backups have not been deleted."
 
+# The third part of this test checks if old backups get deleted when the retention
+# is set to 7 days (which it should)
+
+BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS="7" docker compose up -d
+sleep 5
+
+info "Create first backup with no prune"
+docker compose exec backup backup
+
+# Set the modification date of the old backup to 14 days ago
+docker run --rm \
+  -v ssh_backup_data:/ssh_data \
+  --user 1000 \
+  alpine \
+  ash -c 'touch -d@$(( $(date +%s) - 1209600 )) /ssh_data/test-hostnametoken-old.tar.gz'
+
+info "Create second backup and prune"
+docker compose exec backup backup
+
+docker run --rm \
+  -v ssh_backup_data:/ssh_data \
+  alpine \
+  ash -c 'test ! -f /ssh_data/test-hostnametoken-old.tar.gz && test -f /ssh_data/test-hostnametoken.tar.gz'
+
+pass "Old remote backup has been pruned, new one is still present."
+
 docker compose down --volumes
 rm -f id_rsa id_rsa.pub
diff --git a/test/user/run.sh b/test/user/run.sh
index 26ce8e5..75be98d 100644
--- a/test/user/run.sh
+++ b/test/user/run.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cd $(dirname $0)
 . ../util.sh
 current_test=$(basename $(pwd))
 
-docker compose up -d
+docker compose up -d --quiet-pull
 
 user_name=testuser
 docker exec user-alpine-1 adduser --disabled-password "$user_name"
diff --git a/test/webdav/run.sh b/test/webdav/run.sh
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 9a4282d..579e354
--- a/test/webdav/run.sh
+++ b/test/webdav/run.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 . ../util.sh
 current_test=$(basename $(pwd))
 
-docker compose up -d
+docker compose up -d --quiet-pull
 sleep 5
 
 docker compose exec backup backup
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ pass "Found relevant files in untared remote backup."
 
 # The second part of this test checks if backups get deleted when the retention
 # is set to 0 days (which it should not as it would mean all backups get deleted)
-# TODO: find out if we can test actual deletion without having to wait for a day
 BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS="0" docker compose up -d
 sleep 5
 
@@ -37,4 +36,30 @@ docker run --rm \
 
 pass "Remote backups have not been deleted."
 
+# The third part of this test checks if old backups get deleted when the retention
+# is set to 7 days (which it should)
+
+BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS="7" docker compose up -d
+sleep 5
+
+info "Create first backup with no prune"
+docker compose exec backup backup
+
+# Set the modification date of the old backup to 14 days ago
+docker run --rm \
+  -v webdav_backup_data:/webdav_data \
+  --user 82 \
+  alpine \
+  ash -c 'touch -d@$(( $(date +%s) - 1209600 )) /webdav_data/data/my/new/path/test-hostnametoken-old.tar.gz'
+
+info "Create second backup and prune"
+docker compose exec backup backup
+
+docker run --rm \
+  -v webdav_backup_data:/webdav_data \
+  alpine \
+  ash -c 'test ! -f /webdav_data/data/my/new/path/test-hostnametoken-old.tar.gz && test -f /webdav_data/data/my/new/path/test-hostnametoken.tar.gz'
+
+pass "Old remote backup has been pruned, new one is still present."
+
 docker compose down --volumes
diff --git a/test/zstd/run.sh b/test/zstd/run.sh
index 9c65df9..53da830 100755
--- a/test/zstd/run.sh
+++ b/test/zstd/run.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ docker volume create app_data
 
 mkdir -p local
 
-docker run -d \
+docker run -d -q \
   --name offen \
   --network test_network \
   -v app_data:/var/opt/offen/ \
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ docker run -d \
 
 sleep 10
 
-docker run --rm \
+docker run --rm -q \
   --network test_network \
   -v app_data:/backup/app_data \
   -v ./local:/archive \