diff --git a/backend/src/backup/restore.rs b/backend/src/backup/restore.rs
index a69b86718..0417e2f46 100644
--- a/backend/src/backup/restore.rs
+++ b/backend/src/backup/restore.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use crate::backup::BackupMetadata;
 use crate::context::{RpcContext, SetupContext};
 use crate::db::model::{PackageDataEntry, StaticFiles};
 use crate::disk::mount::backup::{BackupMountGuard, PackageBackupMountGuard};
-use crate::disk::mount::filesystem::ReadOnly;
+use crate::disk::mount::filesystem::ReadWrite;
 use crate::disk::mount::guard::TmpMountGuard;
 use crate::hostname::{get_hostname, Hostname};
 use crate::install::progress::InstallProgress;
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ pub async fn restore_packages_rpc(
         .load(&mut ctx.secret_store.acquire().await?)
         .await?;
     let backup_guard =
-        BackupMountGuard::mount(TmpMountGuard::mount(&fs, ReadOnly).await?, &password).await?;
+        BackupMountGuard::mount(TmpMountGuard::mount(&fs, ReadWrite).await?, &password).await?;
 
     let (backup_guard, tasks, _) = restore_packages(&ctx, &mut db, backup_guard, ids).await?;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/backup/target/mod.rs b/backend/src/backup/target/mod.rs
index 501eb6ed8..e0443160e 100644
--- a/backend/src/backup/target/mod.rs
+++ b/backend/src/backup/target/mod.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use crate::context::RpcContext;
 use crate::disk::mount::backup::BackupMountGuard;
 use crate::disk::mount::filesystem::block_dev::BlockDev;
 use crate::disk::mount::filesystem::cifs::Cifs;
-use crate::disk::mount::filesystem::{FileSystem, MountType, ReadOnly};
+use crate::disk::mount::filesystem::{FileSystem, MountType, ReadWrite};
 use crate::disk::mount::guard::TmpMountGuard;
 use crate::disk::util::PartitionInfo;
 use crate::s9pk::manifest::PackageId;
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ pub async fn info(
             &target_id
                 .load(&mut ctx.secret_store.acquire().await?)
                 .await?,
-            ReadOnly,
+            ReadWrite,
         )
         .await?,
         &password,
diff --git a/backend/src/setup.rs b/backend/src/setup.rs
index f656c0e88..e321343cb 100644
--- a/backend/src/setup.rs
+++ b/backend/src/setup.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use crate::context::SetupContext;
 use crate::disk::fsck::RepairStrategy;
 use crate::disk::main::DEFAULT_PASSWORD;
 use crate::disk::mount::filesystem::cifs::Cifs;
-use crate::disk::mount::filesystem::ReadOnly;
+use crate::disk::mount::filesystem::ReadWrite;
 use crate::disk::mount::guard::TmpMountGuard;
 use crate::disk::util::{pvscan, recovery_info, DiskInfo, EmbassyOsRecoveryInfo};
 use crate::disk::REPAIR_DISK_PATH;
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ pub async fn verify_cifs(
             username,
             password,
         },
-        ReadOnly,
+        ReadWrite,
     )
     .await?;
     let embassy_os = recovery_info(&guard).await?;
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ async fn recover(
     recovery_source: BackupTargetFS,
     recovery_password: Option<String>,
 ) -> Result<(Arc<String>, Hostname, OnionAddressV3, X509), Error> {
-    let recovery_source = TmpMountGuard::mount(&recovery_source, ReadOnly).await?;
+    let recovery_source = TmpMountGuard::mount(&recovery_source, ReadWrite).await?;
     recover_full_embassy(
         ctx.clone(),
         guid.clone(),