diff --git a/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/ops-config-backup-pgdump-path.md b/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/ops-config-backup-pgdump-path.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# BACKUP UTILITY "pg_dump" PATH SETTING
+
+This setting controls where AyaNova will find the Postgres pg_dump utlity for automated backups.
+
+## Default
+
+Default is empty.
+
+If no override is specified AyaNova will assume the utility is on the environment PATH.
+
+## Overriding
+
+AyaNova expects the pg_dump utility path to be provided by an environment variable or command line parameter named
+
+`AYANOVA_BACKUP_PG_DUMP_PATH`
+
+The value specified should be a string containing a fully qualified file path to the pg_dump utility.
+
+Example command line parameter
+
+`dotnet run --AYANOVA_BACKUP_PG_DUMP_PATH="/usr/lib/postgresql/14.1/bin/"` (not real)
+
+Example environment variable
+
+Windows
+
+`set "AYANOVA_BACKUP_PG_DUMP_PATH=c:\Program files\postgresql\14.1\bin"` (not real)
+
+Linux / MAC
+
+`export AYANOVA_BACKUP_PG_DUMP_PATH="/usr/lib/postgresql/14.1/bin/"` (not real)
+
+If both a command line parameter and an environment variable are set the command line parameter takes precedence.
diff --git a/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/ops-config-environment-variables.md b/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/ops-config-environment-variables.md
index 46b2669e..0e05e8b2 100644
--- a/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/ops-config-environment-variables.md
+++ b/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/ops-config-environment-variables.md
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ These values can all be specified as an environment variable or as a command lin
 - [AYANOVA_FOLDER_BACKUP_FILES](ops-config-folder-backup-files.md)
 - [AYANOVA_FOLDER_USER_FILES](ops-config-folder-user-files.md)
 
+## BACKUP UTILITY "pg_dump" PATH
+- [AYANOVA_BACKUP_PG_DUMP_PATH](ops-config-backup-pgdump-path.md)
+
+
 ## LOGGING
 
 - [AYANOVA_LOG_ENABLE_LOGGER_DIAGNOSTIC_LOG](common-log.md#troubleshooting-logging)
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/util/ServerBootConfig.cs b/server/AyaNova/util/ServerBootConfig.cs
index c9db8353..41bd5d98 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/util/ServerBootConfig.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/util/ServerBootConfig.cs
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ namespace AyaNova.Util
         internal static string AYANOVA_FOLDER_USER_FILES { get; set; }
         internal static string AYANOVA_FOLDER_BACKUP_FILES { get; set; }
 
+        //BACKUP PG_DUMP PATH (IF NOT IN PATH ALREADY)
+        internal static string AYANOVA_BACKUP_PG_DUMP_PATH { get; set; }
+
         //LOGGING
         internal static string AYANOVA_LOG_PATH { get; set; }
         internal static string AYANOVA_LOG_LEVEL { get; set; }
@@ -159,6 +162,10 @@ namespace AyaNova.Util
 
             //BackupFiles
             AYANOVA_FOLDER_BACKUP_FILES = config.GetValue<string>("AYANOVA_FOLDER_BACKUP_FILES");
+
+            //pgdump backup utility path
+             AYANOVA_BACKUP_PG_DUMP_PATH = config.GetValue<string>("AYANOVA_BACKUP_PG_DUMP_PATH");
+
             #endregion server BASICS
 
             #region METRICS