diff --git a/src/backup/mod.rs b/src/backup/mod.rs
index 7b74a95..96257d0 100644
--- a/src/backup/mod.rs
+++ b/src/backup/mod.rs
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ impl DockerBackup {
         exclude_volumes(&mut rsync, &self.excluded_volumes, &self.volume_path)?;
 
         let exec_rsync = rsync
-            .arg("-aw")
+            .arg("-aW")
             .arg(&self.volume_path)
             .arg(dest_path.join(&self.new_dir))
             .stderr(Stdio::piped())