diff --git a/backup/discover.go b/backup/discover.go
index 794528f..62701f4 100644
--- a/backup/discover.go
+++ b/backup/discover.go
@@ -9,13 +9,10 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
 )
 
-func discoverDatabases(cfg config.InstanceConfig) ([]string, error) {
-	dsn := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s@tcp(%s:%d)/?parseTime=true", cfg.User, cfg.Password, cfg.Host, cfg.Port)
-	db, err := sql.Open("mysql", dsn)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+func discoverDatabases(db *sql.DB, cfg config.InstanceConfig) ([]string, error) {
+	if db == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("database pool is not initialized")
 	}
-	defer db.Close()
 
 	// Ensure the connection is actually valid
 	if err := db.Ping(); err != nil {
diff --git a/backup/manager.go b/backup/manager.go
index c00ed5e..0d52cbf 100644
--- a/backup/manager.go
+++ b/backup/manager.go
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 package backup
 
 import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sort"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	_ "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
+
 	"godump/config"
 	"godump/logger"
 	"godump/notify"
@@ -23,6 +27,7 @@ type DBStatus struct {
 
 type InstanceStatus struct {
 	Config          config.InstanceConfig
+	DB              *sql.DB
 	LastRunTime     time.Time
 	NextRunTime     time.Time
 	OverallResult   string // success, partial, failed, running
@@ -97,8 +102,15 @@ func NewManager(cfg *config.Config) *Manager {
 	}
 
 	for _, instCfg := range cfg.Instances {
+		dsn := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s@tcp(%s:%d)/?parseTime=true", instCfg.User, instCfg.Password, instCfg.Host, instCfg.Port)
+		db, err := sql.Open("mysql", dsn)
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Error(instCfg.Name, "Failed to initialize database pool: %v", err)
+		}
+
 		status := &InstanceStatus{
 			Config:    instCfg,
+			DB:        db,
 			Databases: make(map[string]*DBStatus),
 		}
 		m.instances[instCfg.Name] = status
@@ -148,7 +160,7 @@ func (m *Manager) DiscoverInitial() {
 	m.mu.RLock()
 	defer m.mu.RUnlock()
 	for name, inst := range m.instances {
-		dbs, err := discoverDatabases(inst.Config)
+		dbs, err := discoverDatabases(inst.DB, inst.Config)
 		if err != nil {
 			logger.Error(name, "Initial database discovery failed: %v", err)
 			inst.mu.Lock()
@@ -246,7 +258,7 @@ func (m *Manager) RunInstance(name string) {
 	logger.Info(name, "Starting backup job")
 
 	// 1. Discovery
-	dbs, err := discoverDatabases(inst.Config)
+	dbs, err := discoverDatabases(inst.DB, inst.Config)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error(name, "Database discovery failed: %v", err)
 		inst.mu.Lock()
diff --git a/backup/mysql.go b/backup/mysql.go
index 2490a5e..ee212ea 100644
--- a/backup/mysql.go
+++ b/backup/mysql.go
@@ -67,13 +67,15 @@ func backupDatabase(cfg config.InstanceConfig, dbName string) (int64, error) {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to start gzip: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := cmdDump.Wait(); err != nil {
-		cmdGzip.Process.Kill()
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("mysqldump failed: %w", err)
+	errGzip := cmdGzip.Wait()
+	errDump := cmdDump.Wait()
+
+	if errDump != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("mysqldump failed: %w", errDump)
 	}
 
-	if err := cmdGzip.Wait(); err != nil {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("gzip failed: %w", err)
+	if errGzip != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("gzip failed: %w", errGzip)
 	}
 
 	// Get file size