diff --git a/playbooks/device_roles_workstation.yml b/playbooks/device_roles_workstation.yml
index 4d694f2..a228900 100755
--- a/playbooks/device_roles_workstation.yml
+++ b/playbooks/device_roles_workstation.yml
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
 - hosts: device_roles_workstation
   roles:
     - role: backup
-      vars:
-        backup_s3backup_tar_args_extra: h
-        backup_s3backup_list_extra:
-          - /home/salt
       tags: [ backup ]
     - role: desktop
       tags: [ desktop ]
diff --git a/roles/backup/defaults/main.yml b/roles/backup/defaults/main.yml
index 1493a81..6bc1134 100644
--- a/roles/backup/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/backup/defaults/main.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ backup_s3_aws_secret_access_key: REPLACEME
 # List of files/directories to back up
 # Note that tar is NOT instructed to recurse through symlinks
 # If you want it to do that, end the path with a slash!
-backup_s3backup_list: []
+backup_s3backup_list:
+  - "/home/{{ adminuser_name }}"
 backup_s3backup_list_extra: []
 # List of files/directories to --exclude
 backup_s3backup_exclude_list: []