diff --git a/src/playbooks/backup/backup.yaml b/src/playbooks/backup/backup.yaml
index 090ea47aa..9c098ddb0 100644
--- a/src/playbooks/backup/backup.yaml
+++ b/src/playbooks/backup/backup.yaml
@@ -9,14 +9,16 @@
     - "../../vars/defaults.yml"
     - "../../vars/flavors/{{ flavor }}.yml"
     - "../../vars/certificates.yml"
+    - "../../vars/images.yml"
     - "../../vars/foreman.yml"
     - "../../vars/database.yml"
     - "../../vars/base.yaml"
   pre_tasks:
-    - name: Ensure PostgreSQL client package is installed
-      ansible.builtin.package:
-        name: postgresql
+    - name: Ensure PostgreSQL client image is available
+      containers.podman.podman_image:
+        name: "{{ postgresql_container_image }}:{{ postgresql_container_tag }}"
         state: present
+        pull: "{{ not (air_gapped | bool) }}"
   roles:
     - role: backup
       vars:
diff --git a/src/playbooks/restore/restore.yaml b/src/playbooks/restore/restore.yaml
index f824f9a18..dcf8a71d3 100644
--- a/src/playbooks/restore/restore.yaml
+++ b/src/playbooks/restore/restore.yaml
@@ -5,8 +5,15 @@
   gather_facts: true
   vars_files:
     - "../../vars/defaults.yml"
+    - "../../vars/images.yml"
     - "../../vars/database.yml"
     - "../../vars/base.yaml"
+  pre_tasks:
+    - name: Ensure PostgreSQL client image is available
+      containers.podman.podman_image:
+        name: "{{ postgresql_container_image }}:{{ postgresql_container_tag }}"
+        state: present
+        pull: "{{ not (air_gapped | bool) }}"
   roles:
     - restore
 
diff --git a/src/roles/backup/tasks/database_dumps.yaml b/src/roles/backup/tasks/database_dumps.yaml
index 466a5e595..118f07491 100644
--- a/src/roles/backup/tasks/database_dumps.yaml
+++ b/src/roles/backup/tasks/database_dumps.yaml
@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
 ---
 - name: Dump databases
   ansible.builtin.command:
-    cmd: >
-      pg_dump
-      --host={{ item.host }}
-      --port={{ item.port }}
-      --username={{ item.user }}
-      --format=custom
-      --file="{{ backup_dir_full }}/{{ item.database }}.dump"
-      "{{ item.database }}"
+    argv:
+      - podman
+      - run
+      - --rm
+      - --network=host
+      - "--volume={{ backup_dir_full }}:/backup:rw,Z"
+      - --env=PGPASSWORD
+      - "{{ postgresql_container_image }}:{{ postgresql_container_tag }}"
+      - pg_dump
+      - "--host={{ item.host }}"
+      - "--port={{ item.port }}"
+      - "--username={{ item.user }}"
+      - --format=custom
+      - "--file=/backup/{{ item.database }}.dump"
+      - "{{ item.database }}"
   environment:
     PGPASSWORD: "{{ item.password }}"
   loop: "{{ backup_databases_config }}"
diff --git a/src/roles/backup/tasks/main.yaml b/src/roles/backup/tasks/main.yaml
index cddf1b996..695ff67ee 100644
--- a/src/roles/backup/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/src/roles/backup/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -92,7 +92,15 @@
 
     - name: Wait for PostgreSQL readiness
       ansible.builtin.command:
-        cmd: pg_isready -h {{ database_management_host }} -p {{ database_port }}
+        argv:
+          - podman
+          - run
+          - --rm
+          - --network=host
+          - "{{ postgresql_container_image }}:{{ postgresql_container_tag }}"
+          - pg_isready
+          - "--host={{ database_management_host }}"
+          - "--port={{ database_port }}"
       register: backup_pg_ready
       retries: "{{ backup_postgresql_ready_retries }}"
       delay: "{{ backup_postgresql_ready_delay }}"
diff --git a/src/roles/restore/tasks/restore_databases.yaml b/src/roles/restore/tasks/restore_databases.yaml
index eebf1e641..cf5b7cec8 100644
--- a/src/roles/restore/tasks/restore_databases.yaml
+++ b/src/roles/restore/tasks/restore_databases.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,15 @@
 
 - name: Wait for PostgreSQL readiness
   ansible.builtin.command:
-    cmd: pg_isready --host={{ database_management_host }} --port={{ database_port }}
+    argv:
+      - podman
+      - run
+      - --rm
+      - --network=host
+      - "{{ postgresql_container_image }}:{{ postgresql_container_tag }}"
+      - pg_isready
+      - "--host={{ database_management_host }}"
+      - "--port={{ database_port }}"
   register: restore_pg_ready
   retries: "{{ restore_postgresql_ready_retries }}"
   delay: "{{ restore_postgresql_ready_delay }}"
@@ -69,7 +77,7 @@
 - name: Enable postgres_fdw extension for IOP databases
   community.postgresql.postgresql_ext:
     name: postgres_fdw
-    db: "{{ item.database }}"
+    login_db: "{{ item.database }}"
     login_host: "{{ database_management_host }}"
     login_port: "{{ database_port }}"
     login_user: postgres
@@ -81,13 +89,20 @@
 
 - name: Restore databases from dump files
   ansible.builtin.command:
-    cmd: >
-      pg_restore
-      --host={{ database_management_host }}
-      --port={{ database_port }}
-      --username=postgres
-      --dbname={{ item.database }}
-      "{{ restore_backup_dir }}/{{ item.dump_file }}"
+    argv:
+      - podman
+      - run
+      - --rm
+      - --network=host
+      - "--volume={{ restore_backup_dir }}:/backup:ro,Z"
+      - --env=PGPASSWORD
+      - "{{ postgresql_container_image }}:{{ postgresql_container_tag }}"
+      - pg_restore
+      - "--host={{ database_management_host }}"
+      - "--port={{ database_port }}"
+      - --username=postgres
+      - "--dbname={{ item.database }}"
+      - "/backup/{{ item.dump_file }}"
   environment:
     PGPASSWORD: "{{ postgresql_admin_password }}"
   loop: "{{ restore_databases_to_restore }}"