diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index eabc097a..c25e6809 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ NODEUPDATE() {
 			echo -en "${idsCL[Green]}COMPLETE${idsCL[Default]}  ~  ${idsCL[LightCyan]}Sync Defaults${idsCL[Default]} : "
 			
 			if [ $(ssh -tq root@${nmip} ls -l --time-style=+%s ${NM_FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc  | cut -d ' ' -f 6) -ne $(ssh -tq root@${nip} ls -l --time-style=+%s ${NM_FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc  | cut -d ' ' -f 6) ]; then
-				ssh -tq root@${nmip} "scp ${NM_FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc root@${nip}:${NM_FOLDER}/" >/dev/null 2>&1
+				ssh -tq root@${nmip} "rsync -az ${NM_FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc root@${nip}:${NM_FOLDER}/" >/dev/null 2>&1
 				echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}SYNCED${idsCL[Default]}"
 			else
 				echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}Already Synced${idsCL[Default]}"