diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-config-backup b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-config-backup
index 3b5c082ca..f68417c6a 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-config-backup
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-config-backup
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if [ ! -f $BACKUPFILE ]; then
   tar -rf $BACKUPFILE {{ LOCATION }}
   {%- endfor %}
   tar -rf $BACKUPFILE /etc/pki
-  tar -rf /etc/salt
+  tar -rf $BACKUPFILE /etc/salt
 
 fi