diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index d466fa3f..ccc3473c 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ BACKUP(){
 	do
 		echo -en "Backing up '${item}'... "
 		#tar -czPf ${BACKUP_FOLDER}/${item}.tar.gz -C ${BACKUP_ITEMS[$item]} .
-		tar -czPf ${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]} .
 		echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}Ok${idsCL[Default]}"
 	done