diff --git a/config/rootfiles/packages/bird b/config/rootfiles/packages/bird
index fd2b8ecaa..4aac9dbf4 100644
--- a/config/rootfiles/packages/bird
+++ b/config/rootfiles/packages/bird
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ etc/bird.conf
 usr/sbin/bird
 usr/sbin/birdc
 usr/sbin/birdcl
+var/ipfire/backup/addons/includes/bird
diff --git a/lfs/bird b/lfs/bird
index ae54ad2d6..bfa4d724c 100644
--- a/lfs/bird
+++ b/lfs/bird
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ $(TARGET) : $(patsubst %,$(DIR_DL)/%,$(objects))
 			--localstatedir=/var
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && make $(MAKETUNING)
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && make install
+
+	# Install backup include
+	install -v -m 644 $(DIR_SRC)/config/backup/includes/bird \
+		 /var/ipfire/backup/addons/includes/bird
+
 	@rm -rf $(DIR_APP)
 	@$(POSTBUILD)