diff --git a/pwnagotchi/defaults.toml b/pwnagotchi/defaults.toml
index 7ea38a50..3ea5e8fe 100644
--- a/pwnagotchi/defaults.toml
+++ b/pwnagotchi/defaults.toml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ main.plugins.auto_backup.files = [
   "/home/pi/.profile",
   "/home/pi/.wpa_sec_uploads",
 ]
-main.plugins.auto_backup.commands = [ "tar czf {backup_file} {files}",]
+main.plugins.auto_backup.commands = [ "tar cf {backup_file} {files}",]
 
 main.plugins.auto-tune.enabled = true