diff --git a/modules/services/backup.nix b/modules/services/backup.nix
index e715cfb..73ffc7f 100644
--- a/modules/services/backup.nix
+++ b/modules/services/backup.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 let
   nostrDb   = "/var/lib/nostr-rs-relay/nostr.db";
   jiroriDb  = "/var/lib/jirorian/jirorian.db";
-  dumpDir   = "/var/cache/borg-dumps";
+  dumpDir   = "/tmp/borg-dumps";
 in
 {
   sops.secrets.borg_ssh_key    = { mode = "0400"; };