diff --git a/gentoo-backup.sh b/gentoo-backup.sh
index f090ec6..39398b3 100755
--- a/gentoo-backup.sh
+++ b/gentoo-backup.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ mkstage4 -s -l -q -C zst \
     -e "/var/lib/portables/*" \
     -e "/var/lib/libvirt/*" \
     -e "/var/cache/binpkgs/*" \
+    -e "/var/backup/*" \
     -e "/home/*/*" \
     "$bhost-stage4-$bdate"