diff --git a/roles/minecraft-paper/templates/backup.sh b/roles/minecraft-paper/templates/backup.sh
index a1bf9fa..3975835 100644
--- a/roles/minecraft-paper/templates/backup.sh
+++ b/roles/minecraft-paper/templates/backup.sh
@@ -24,5 +24,7 @@ if ! [ -d "$OUTDIR" ]; then
 fi
 
 # WE MAKE BACKUP NOW SERGEI
-tar czf "$OUTDIR/{{ paper_name }}-$(date -Iseconds)-full.tar.gz" "{{ paper_home }}/{{ paper_name }}/"
+tar czf "$OUTDIR/{{ paper_name }}-$(date -Iseconds)-full.tar.gz" \
+	--exclude "{{ paper_home }}/{{ paper_name }}/backups" \
+	"{{ paper_home }}/{{ paper_name }}/"