diff --git a/config/rootfiles/core/161/filelists/files b/config/rootfiles/core/161/filelists/files
index 2d4599cf2..4b0d7e405 100644
--- a/config/rootfiles/core/161/filelists/files
+++ b/config/rootfiles/core/161/filelists/files
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@ usr/lib/firewall/rules.pl
 usr/libexec/ipsec/_updown
 usr/local/bin/hddshutdown
 usr/local/bin/makegraphs
+var/ipfire/backup/exclude
 var/ipfire/general-functions.pl
 var/ipfire/qos/bin/makeqosscripts.pl