diff --git a/roles/backup/defaults/main.yml b/roles/backup/defaults/main.yml
index 59595b790..d1f9538b7 100644
--- a/roles/backup/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/backup/defaults/main.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,18 @@ clean_backup_on_delete: false
 #   kubernetes.io/os: linux
 db_management_pod_node_selector: ''
 
+# Add tolerations for the Postgres pods to backup.
+# Specify as a list of dicts. E.g.:
+# db_management_pod_tolerations:
+#   - key: "key1"
+#     operator: "Equal"
+#     value: "value1"
+#     effect: "NoSchedule"
+#   - key: "key2"
+#     operator: "Exists"
+#     effect: "NoExecute"
+db_management_pod_tolerations: []
+
 # Variable to signal that this role is being run as a finalizer
 finalizer_run: false
 
diff --git a/roles/backup/templates/management-pod.yml.j2 b/roles/backup/templates/management-pod.yml.j2
index 0ec0cfbbf..72fc212d8 100644
--- a/roles/backup/templates/management-pod.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/backup/templates/management-pod.yml.j2
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ spec:
 {% if db_management_pod_node_selector %}
   nodeSelector:
         {{ db_management_pod_node_selector | indent(width=8) }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if db_management_pod_tolerations %}
+  tolerations:
+        {{ db_management_pod_tolerations | indent(width=8) }}
 {% endif %}
   volumes:
     - name: {{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-backup
diff --git a/roles/restore/defaults/main.yml b/roles/restore/defaults/main.yml
index b6a681576..6d418fb60 100644
--- a/roles/restore/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/restore/defaults/main.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,17 @@ no_log: true
 #   kubernetes.io/os: linux
 db_management_pod_node_selector: ''
 
+# Add tolerations for the Postgres pods to backup.
+# Specify as a list of dicts. E.g.:
+# db_management_pod_tolerations:
+#   - key: "key1"
+#     operator: "Equal"
+#     value: "value1"
+#     effect: "NoSchedule"
+#   - key: "key2"
+#     operator: "Exists"
+#     effect: "NoExecute"
+db_management_pod_tolerations: []
 
 # Default resource requirements
 restore_resource_requirements:
diff --git a/roles/restore/templates/management-pod.yml.j2 b/roles/restore/templates/management-pod.yml.j2
index 320ba7067..f1a298137 100644
--- a/roles/restore/templates/management-pod.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/restore/templates/management-pod.yml.j2
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ spec:
 {% if db_management_pod_node_selector %}
       nodeSelector:
         {{ db_management_pod_node_selector | indent(width=8) }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if db_management_pod_tolerations %}
+      tolerations:
+        {{ db_management_pod_tolerations | indent(width=8) }}
 {% endif %}
   volumes:
     - name: {{ ansible_operator_meta.name }}-backup