diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DatabasesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DatabasesController.php
index 1b5cd0d44..8e31a7051 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DatabasesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/DatabasesController.php
@@ -643,6 +643,7 @@ public function update_by_uuid(Request $request)
                         'database_backup_retention_amount_s3' => ['type' => 'integer', 'description' => 'Number of backups to retain in S3'],
                         'database_backup_retention_days_s3' => ['type' => 'integer', 'description' => 'Number of days to retain backups in S3'],
                         'database_backup_retention_max_storage_s3' => ['type' => 'integer', 'description' => 'Max storage (MB) for S3 backups'],
+                        'timeout' => ['type' => 'integer', 'description' => 'Backup job timeout in seconds (min: 60, max: 36000)', 'default' => 3600],
                     ],
                 ),
             )
@@ -679,7 +680,7 @@ public function update_by_uuid(Request $request)
     )]
     public function create_backup(Request $request)
     {
-        $backupConfigFields = ['save_s3', 'enabled', 'dump_all', 'frequency', 'databases_to_backup', 'database_backup_retention_amount_locally', 'database_backup_retention_days_locally', 'database_backup_retention_max_storage_locally', 'database_backup_retention_amount_s3', 'database_backup_retention_days_s3', 'database_backup_retention_max_storage_s3', 's3_storage_uuid'];
+        $backupConfigFields = ['save_s3', 'enabled', 'dump_all', 'frequency', 'databases_to_backup', 'database_backup_retention_amount_locally', 'database_backup_retention_days_locally', 'database_backup_retention_max_storage_locally', 'database_backup_retention_amount_s3', 'database_backup_retention_days_s3', 'database_backup_retention_max_storage_s3', 's3_storage_uuid', 'timeout'];
 
         $teamId = getTeamIdFromToken();
         if (is_null($teamId)) {
@@ -706,6 +707,7 @@ public function create_backup(Request $request)
             'database_backup_retention_amount_s3' => 'integer|min:0',
             'database_backup_retention_days_s3' => 'integer|min:0',
             'database_backup_retention_max_storage_s3' => 'integer|min:0',
+            'timeout' => 'integer|min:60|max:36000',
         ]);
 
         if ($validator->fails()) {
@@ -880,6 +882,7 @@ public function create_backup(Request $request)
                         'database_backup_retention_amount_s3' => ['type' => 'integer', 'description' => 'Retention amount of the backup in s3'],
                         'database_backup_retention_days_s3' => ['type' => 'integer', 'description' => 'Retention days of the backup in s3'],
                         'database_backup_retention_max_storage_s3' => ['type' => 'integer', 'description' => 'Max storage of the backup in S3'],
+                        'timeout' => ['type' => 'integer', 'description' => 'Backup job timeout in seconds (min: 60, max: 36000)', 'default' => 3600],
                     ],
                 ),
             )
@@ -909,7 +912,7 @@ public function create_backup(Request $request)
     )]
     public function update_backup(Request $request)
     {
-        $backupConfigFields = ['save_s3', 'enabled', 'dump_all', 'frequency', 'databases_to_backup', 'database_backup_retention_amount_locally', 'database_backup_retention_days_locally', 'database_backup_retention_max_storage_locally', 'database_backup_retention_amount_s3', 'database_backup_retention_days_s3', 'database_backup_retention_max_storage_s3', 's3_storage_uuid'];
+        $backupConfigFields = ['save_s3', 'enabled', 'dump_all', 'frequency', 'databases_to_backup', 'database_backup_retention_amount_locally', 'database_backup_retention_days_locally', 'database_backup_retention_max_storage_locally', 'database_backup_retention_amount_s3', 'database_backup_retention_days_s3', 'database_backup_retention_max_storage_s3', 's3_storage_uuid', 'timeout'];
 
         $teamId = getTeamIdFromToken();
         if (is_null($teamId)) {
@@ -927,13 +930,14 @@ public function update_backup(Request $request)
             'dump_all' => 'boolean',
             's3_storage_uuid' => 'string|exists:s3_storages,uuid|nullable',
             'databases_to_backup' => 'string|nullable',
-            'frequency' => 'string|in:every_minute,hourly,daily,weekly,monthly,yearly',
+            'frequency' => 'string',
             'database_backup_retention_amount_locally' => 'integer|min:0',
             'database_backup_retention_days_locally' => 'integer|min:0',
             'database_backup_retention_max_storage_locally' => 'integer|min:0',
             'database_backup_retention_amount_s3' => 'integer|min:0',
             'database_backup_retention_days_s3' => 'integer|min:0',
             'database_backup_retention_max_storage_s3' => 'integer|min:0',
+            'timeout' => 'integer|min:60|max:36000',
         ]);
         if ($validator->fails()) {
             return response()->json([
@@ -960,6 +964,17 @@ public function update_backup(Request $request)
 
         $this->authorize('update', $database);
 
+        // Validate frequency is a valid cron expression
+        if ($request->filled('frequency')) {
+            $isValid = validate_cron_expression($request->frequency);
+            if (! $isValid) {
+                return response()->json([
+                    'message' => 'Validation failed.',
+                    'errors' => ['frequency' => ['Invalid cron expression or frequency format.']],
+                ], 422);
+            }
+        }
+
         if ($request->boolean('save_s3') && ! $request->filled('s3_storage_uuid')) {
             return response()->json([
                 'message' => 'Validation failed.',
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Project/Database/BackupEdit.php b/app/Livewire/Project/Database/BackupEdit.php
index 0fff2bd03..a18022882 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Project/Database/BackupEdit.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Project/Database/BackupEdit.php
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class BackupEdit extends Component
     public bool $dumpAll = false;
 
     #[Validate(['required', 'int', 'min:60', 'max:36000'])]
-    public int $timeout = 3600;
+    public int|string $timeout = 3600;
 
     public function mount()
     {
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/project/database/backup-edit.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/project/database/backup-edit.blade.php
index bb5dcfc4d..d5c25916a 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/project/database/backup-edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/project/database/backup-edit.blade.php
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@
             @endif
         </div>
         <div class="flex gap-2">
-            <x-forms.input label="Frequency" id="frequency" />
+            <x-forms.input label="Frequency" id="frequency" required />
             <x-forms.input label="Timezone" id="timezone" disabled
-                helper="The timezone of the server where the backup is scheduled to run (if not set, the instance timezone will be used)" />
-            <x-forms.input label="Timeout" id="timeout" helper="The timeout of the backup job in seconds." />
+                helper="The timezone of the server where the backup is scheduled to run (if not set, the instance timezone will be used)" required />
+            <x-forms.input label="Timeout" id="timeout" type="number" min="60" helper="The timeout of the backup job in seconds." required />
         </div>
 
         <h3 class="mt-6 mb-2 text-lg font-medium">Backup Retention Settings</h3>
@@ -101,13 +101,13 @@
                 <div class="flex gap-2">
                     <x-forms.input label="Number of backups to keep" id="databaseBackupRetentionAmountLocally"
                         type="number" min="0"
-                        helper="Keeps only the specified number of most recent backups on the server. Set to 0 for unlimited backups." />
+                        helper="Keeps only the specified number of most recent backups on the server. Set to 0 for unlimited backups." required />
                     <x-forms.input label="Days to keep backups" id="databaseBackupRetentionDaysLocally" type="number"
                         min="0"
-                        helper="Automatically removes backups older than the specified number of days. Set to 0 for no time limit." />
+                        helper="Automatically removes backups older than the specified number of days. Set to 0 for no time limit." required />
                     <x-forms.input label="Maximum storage (GB)" id="databaseBackupRetentionMaxStorageLocally"
                         type="number" min="0"
-                        helper="When total size of all backups in the current backup job exceeds this limit in GB, the oldest backups will be removed. Decimal values are supported (e.g. 0.001 for 1MB). Set to 0 for unlimited storage." />
+                        helper="When total size of all backups in the current backup job exceeds this limit in GB, the oldest backups will be removed. Decimal values are supported (e.g. 0.001 for 1MB). Set to 0 for unlimited storage." required />
                 </div>
             </div>
 
@@ -117,13 +117,13 @@
                     <div class="flex gap-2">
                         <x-forms.input label="Number of backups to keep" id="databaseBackupRetentionAmountS3"
                             type="number" min="0"
-                            helper="Keeps only the specified number of most recent backups on S3 storage. Set to 0 for unlimited backups." />
+                            helper="Keeps only the specified number of most recent backups on S3 storage. Set to 0 for unlimited backups." required />
                         <x-forms.input label="Days to keep backups" id="databaseBackupRetentionDaysS3" type="number"
                             min="0"
-                            helper="Automatically removes S3 backups older than the specified number of days. Set to 0 for no time limit." />
+                            helper="Automatically removes S3 backups older than the specified number of days. Set to 0 for no time limit." required />
                         <x-forms.input label="Maximum storage (GB)" id="databaseBackupRetentionMaxStorageS3"
                             type="number" min="0"
-                            helper="When total size of all backups in the current backup job exceeds this limit in GB, the oldest backups will be removed. Decimal values are supported (e.g. 0.5 for 500MB). Set to 0 for unlimited storage." />
+                            helper="When total size of all backups in the current backup job exceeds this limit in GB, the oldest backups will be removed. Decimal values are supported (e.g. 0.5 for 500MB). Set to 0 for unlimited storage." required />
                     </div>
                 </div>
             @endif