diff --git a/scripts/gitea/backup-database-ssh.sh b/scripts/gitea/backup-database-ssh.sh
index 1ee69c4..81b382e 100755
--- a/scripts/gitea/backup-database-ssh.sh
+++ b/scripts/gitea/backup-database-ssh.sh
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ ssh "${remote}" "docker exec --env-file '${env_file}' '${database_container}' pg
 
 # Copy everything over to local machine.
 echo 'Info: Copying to local machine.'
-ssh "${remote}" "tar -czf '${remote_destination}/${backupfile}' --exclude=${backupfile} ${remote_destination}"
-scp "${remote}:${remote_destination}/${backupfile}" "${local_destination}"
+ssh "${remote}" "tar -czf '/tmp/${backupfile}' ${remote_destination}"
+scp "${remote}:/tmp/${backupfile}" "${local_destination}"
 
 # Remove temporary destination on remote host.
 printf "Debug: Cleaning up '%s' on %s.\n" "${remote_destination}" "${remote}"