diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index b961a92..951150c 100644
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ echo "————————————backup to local directory————
 echo "1.dump database"
 sudo -Hu postgres pg_dump -d $PLEROMA_DB --format=custom -f ${BACKUP_PATH}/pleroma.pgdump
 
-echo "2.copy upload & static folder"
-cp -r ${PLEROMA_PATH}/static ${BACKUP_PATH}
-cp -r ${PLEROMA_PATH}/uploads ${BACKUP_PATH}
+echo "2.pack upload & static folder"
+tar -czf static.tar.gz  --absolute-names ${PLEROMA_PATH}/static 
+tar -czf uploads.tar.gz --absolute-names ${PLEROMA_PATH}/uploads}
 
 echo "3.copy config file"
 cp ${PLEROMA_CONFIG_PATH} ${BACKUP_PATH}