diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index d59fae9d..5ce462d9 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ BACKUP(){
 	do
 		echo -en "Backing up '${item}'... "
 		#tar -czPf ${BACKUP_FOLDER}/${item}.tar.gz -C ${BACKUP_ITEMS[$item]} .
-		tar -czPf ${BACKUP_FOLDER}/${item}.tar.gz -g ${BACKUP_FOLDER}/backup.snar  -C ${BACKUP_ITEMS[$item]} .
+		tar -czPf ${BACKUP_FOLDER}/${item}.tar.gz -g ${BACKUP_FOLDER}/backup.snar  -C ${BACKUP_ITEMS[$item]} . --exclude='./data/repository'
 		echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}Ok${idsCL[Default]}"
 	done