diff --git a/mysqltos3.sh b/mysqltos3.sh
index 04452bf..9268ba3 100644
--- a/mysqltos3.sh
+++ b/mysqltos3.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ MYSQLPASS=password
 S3BUCKET=bucketname
 FILENAME=filename
 DATABASE='--all-databases'
+# the following line prefixes the backups with the defined directory. it must be blank or end with a /
+S3PATH=mysql_backup/
 # when running via cron, the PATHs MIGHT be different. If you have a custom/manual MYSQL install, you should set this manually like MYSQLDUMPPATH=/usr/local/mysql/bin/
 MYSQLDUMPPATH=
 #tmp path.
@@ -32,16 +34,16 @@ echo "Done compressing the backup file."
 
 # we want at least two backups, two months, two weeks, and two days
 echo "Removing old backup (2 ${PERIOD}s ago)..."
-s3cmd del --recursive s3://${S3BUCKET}/previous_${PERIOD}/
+s3cmd del --recursive s3://${S3BUCKET}/${S3PATH}previous_${PERIOD}/
 echo "Old backup removed."
 
 echo "Moving the backup from past $PERIOD to another folder..."
-s3cmd mv --recursive s3://${S3BUCKET}/${PERIOD}/ s3://${S3BUCKET}/previous_${PERIOD}/
+s3cmd mv --recursive s3://${S3BUCKET}/${S3PATH}${PERIOD}/ s3://${S3BUCKET}/${S3PATH}previous_${PERIOD}/
 echo "Past backup moved."
 
 # upload all databases
 echo "Uploading the new backup..."
-s3cmd put -f ${TMP_PATH}${FILENAME}.tar.gz s3://${S3BUCKET}/${PERIOD}/
+s3cmd put -f ${TMP_PATH}${FILENAME}.tar.gz s3://${S3BUCKET}${S3PATH}/${PERIOD}/
 echo "New backup uploaded."
 
 echo "Removing the cache files..."