diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index e750a690..90174ae3 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 -czf ${BACKUP_FOLDER}/${item}.tar.gz ${BACKUP_ITEMS[$item]}
+		tar -czPf ${BACKUP_FOLDER}/${item}.tar.gz -C ${BACKUP_ITEMS[$item]}
 		echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}Ok${idsCL[Default]}"
 	done