diff --git a/scripts/backup/backup.sh b/scripts/backup/backup.sh
index 0aa9c3c..2aacd68 100644
--- a/scripts/backup/backup.sh
+++ b/scripts/backup/backup.sh
@@ -17,4 +17,7 @@ tar -zcvf /opt/backup/$NOW.tar.gz /opt/backup/$NOW
 rm -rf /opt/backup/$NOW
 
 # scp the backup to the remote server
-scp /opt/backup/$NOW.tar.gz USERNAME@SERVER_IP:/home/zalohy/backups/$NOW.tar.gz
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+scp /opt/backup/$NOW.tar.gz USERNAME@SERVER_IP:/home/zalohy/backups/$NOW.tar.gz
+
+# remove the local backup
+rm /opt/backup/$NOW.tar.gz
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