diff --git a/cmd/internal/database/postgres/upgrade.go b/cmd/internal/database/postgres/upgrade.go
index d567112..7ae5515 100644
--- a/cmd/internal/database/postgres/upgrade.go
+++ b/cmd/internal/database/postgres/upgrade.go
@@ -35,11 +35,6 @@ var (
 func (db *Postgres) Upgrade() error {
 	start := time.Now()
 
-	err := db.copyPostgresBinaries()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	// First check if there are data already present
 	pgVersionFile := path.Join(db.datadir, postgresVersionFile)
 	if _, err := os.Stat(pgVersionFile); errors.Is(err, fs.ErrNotExist) {
@@ -47,6 +42,12 @@ func (db *Postgres) Upgrade() error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	// If this is a database directory, save actual postgres binaries for a later major upgrade
+	err := db.copyPostgresBinaries()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	// Check if required commands are present
 	for _, command := range requiredCommands {
 		if ok := db.isCommandPresent(command); !ok {