diff --git a/app/sovran_systemsos_web/scripts/sovran-hub-backup.sh b/app/sovran_systemsos_web/scripts/sovran-hub-backup.sh
index 53bbf24..d6a285f 100755
--- a/app/sovran_systemsos_web/scripts/sovran-hub-backup.sh
+++ b/app/sovran_systemsos_web/scripts/sovran-hub-backup.sh
@@ -273,7 +273,9 @@ log "── Stage 4/4: System data (/var/lib) ───────────
 if [[ "$ROLE" == "desktop" ]]; then
   if [[ -d /var/lib ]]; then
     rsync -a --info=progress2 \
-      --exclude='/lnd/' \
+      --filter='- /lnd/***' \
+      --exclude='logs/' \
+      --exclude='log/' \
       --exclude='*/logs/' \
       --exclude='*/log/' \
       /var/lib/ "$BACKUP_DIR/var-lib/" 2>&1 | tee -a "$BACKUP_LOG" || \
@@ -284,6 +286,8 @@ if [[ "$ROLE" == "desktop" ]]; then
   fi
 elif [[ -d /var/lib ]]; then
   rsync -a --info=progress2 \
+    --exclude='logs/' \
+    --exclude='log/' \
     --exclude='*/logs/' \
     --exclude='*/log/' \
     /var/lib/ "$BACKUP_DIR/var-lib/" 2>&1 | tee -a "$BACKUP_LOG" || \