diff --git a/nixos/backups.nix b/nixos/backups.nix
index 6e00d955..6e9d796f 100644
--- a/nixos/backups.nix
+++ b/nixos/backups.nix
@@ -1,22 +1,25 @@
 { config, pkgs, ... }:
-{
+let
+  extraArgs = [ "--exclude='.cache'" "--exclude='.rustup'" "--exclude='.cargo'" "--exclude '.local/share'" ];
+in
+  {
 
-  services = {
-    restic.backups.home-to-brix = {
-      passwordFile = "/etc/nixos/secrets/restic-password-brix";
-      paths = [ "/home" ];
-      repository = "rest:http://brix.local:8000/";
-      timerConfig = { OnCalendar = "hourly"; };
-      extraBackupArgs = [ "--exclude='.cache'" "--exclude='.rustup'" "--exclude='.cargo'" ];
-    };
+    services = {
+      restic.backups.home-to-brix = {
+        passwordFile = "/etc/nixos/secrets/restic-password-brix";
+        paths = [ "/home" ];
+        repository = "rest:http://brix.local:8000/";
+        timerConfig = { OnCalendar = "hourly"; };
+        extraBackupArgs = extraArgs;
+      };
 
-    restic.backups.home-to-b2 = {
-      passwordFile = "/etc/nixos/secrets/restic-password-b2";
-      paths = [ "/home" ];
-      repository = "b2:cyplo-restic-foureighty:/";
-      timerConfig = { OnCalendar = "hourly"; };
-      extraBackupArgs = [ "--exclude='.cache'" "--exclude='.rustup'" "--exclude='.cargo'" ];
-      s3CredentialsFile = "/etc/nixos/secrets/b2";
+      restic.backups.home-to-b2 = {
+        passwordFile = "/etc/nixos/secrets/restic-password-b2";
+        paths = [ "/home" ];
+        repository = "b2:cyplo-restic-foureighty:/";
+        timerConfig = { OnCalendar = "hourly"; };
+        extraBackupArgs = extraArgs;
+        s3CredentialsFile = "/etc/nixos/secrets/b2";
+      };
     };
-  };
-}
+  }