diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 15451d72..8b8b88ce 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ BACKUP(){
 	do
 		echo -e "Backing up '${item}'...		"
 		echo "${BACKUP_FOLDER}/${item}.tar.gz ${BACKUP_ITEMS[$item]}"
-		tar -czPf ${BACKUP_FOLDER}/${item}.tar.gz -C ${BACKUP_ITEMS[$item]} .
+		tar -czPf ${BACKUP_FOLDER}/${item}.tar.gz -C ${BACKUP_ITEMS[$item]} . --one-top-level=${item}
 		echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}Ok${idsCL[Default]}"
 	done