diff --git a/lgsm/functions/command_backup.sh b/lgsm/functions/command_backup.sh
index 0f2b09b4d..c5d48e202 100644
--- a/lgsm/functions/command_backup.sh
+++ b/lgsm/functions/command_backup.sh
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ fn_backup_compression(){
 		core_exit.sh
 	fi
 
-	tar -czf "${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz" -C "${rootdir}" --exclude "${excludedir}" --exclude "${tmpdir}/.backup.lock" ./*
+	tar -czf "${backupdir}/${backupname}.tar.gz" -C "${rootdir}" --exclude "${excludedir}" --exclude "${tmpdir}/.backup.lock" ./.
 	local exitcode=$?
 	if [ ${exitcode} -ne 0 ]; then
 		fn_print_fail_eol