diff --git a/files/scripts/backup_system.sh b/files/scripts/backup_system.sh
index 2b9716d..ae8b372 100755
--- a/files/scripts/backup_system.sh
+++ b/files/scripts/backup_system.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ sudo rm -v TRASH/*
 echo "*** Creating backup at '$BACKUP' ***"
 sudo zip -rv "$BACKUP" \
 	/etc /var/{log,mail,spool} /srv /boot \
-	/usr/local/etc $EXTRA
+	/usr/local/etc $EXTRA \
+	-x /srv/backup
 status="$?"
 
 if [[ "$status" != 0 ]]; then