diff --git a/pwnagotchi/defaults.toml b/pwnagotchi/defaults.toml
index 3ea5e8fe..cb111515 100644
--- a/pwnagotchi/defaults.toml
+++ b/pwnagotchi/defaults.toml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ main.plugins.auto_backup.files = [
   "/home/pi/.profile",
   "/home/pi/.wpa_sec_uploads",
 ]
+main.plugins.auto_backup.exclude = [ "/etc/pwnagotchi/logs/*",]
 main.plugins.auto_backup.commands = [ "tar cf {backup_file} {files}",]
 
 main.plugins.auto-tune.enabled = true