diff --git a/modules/system/backups.nix b/modules/system/backups.nix
index 922ac44..3675f47 100644
--- a/modules/system/backups.nix
+++ b/modules/system/backups.nix
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ in
           export BORG_PASSPHRASE="$(cat ${cfg.passwd_file})"
           export BORG_REPO="${cfg.repo}"
           timestamp="$(date +'%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S')"
-          mode=all
+          mode=sep
 
           # init repo in needed
           if ! borg info "$BORG_REPO" >/dev/null 2>&1; then