diff --git a/borgmatic/post-backup-docker-compose-up.sh b/borgmatic/post-backup-docker-compose-up.sh
index 5a2f663..0aa1e19 100755
--- a/borgmatic/post-backup-docker-compose-up.sh
+++ b/borgmatic/post-backup-docker-compose-up.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ for folder in "$@"; do
         continue
     }
 
+    # if folder is "pihole" then run "docker compose --env-file winterfell.env down --remove-orphans"
+    if [ "$folder" == "pihole" ]; then
+        docker compose --env-file winterfell.env up -d
+        continue
+    fi
+
     #echo "would docker compose up -d in /docker/$folder"
     docker compose up -d
 done
diff --git a/borgmatic/pre-backup-docker-compose-down.sh b/borgmatic/pre-backup-docker-compose-down.sh
index f017eab..7ee9191 100755
--- a/borgmatic/pre-backup-docker-compose-down.sh
+++ b/borgmatic/pre-backup-docker-compose-down.sh
@@ -11,5 +11,11 @@ for folder in "$@"; do
         continue
     }
 
+    # if folder is "pihole" then run "docker compose --env-file winterfell.env down --remove-orphans"
+    if [ "$folder" == "pihole" ]; then
+        docker compose --env-file winterfell.env down --remove-orphans
+        continue
+    fi
+
     docker compose down --remove-orphans
 done