diff --git a/krebs/3modules/backup.nix b/krebs/3modules/backup.nix
index 6f015d66b..c0b218c15 100644
--- a/krebs/3modules/backup.nix
+++ b/krebs/3modules/backup.nix
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ let
           rsync
           utillinux
         ];
+        restartIfChanged = false;
         serviceConfig = rec {
           ExecStart = start plan;
           SyslogIdentifier = ExecStart.name;