diff --git a/debian.sh b/debian.sh
index b7f40df..3effb69 100755
--- a/debian.sh
+++ b/debian.sh
@@ -80,13 +80,14 @@ create-os-snapshots() {
 		echo "[Creating new OS snapshot to $BACKUP_DISK_IMAGES/$1.tgz]"
 		echo
 		echo
+		TAR_EXCLUDES="$TAR_EXCLUDES --exclude=$TARGET/*"
 		time tar cpzf $BACKUP_DISK_IMAGES/$1.tgz $TAR_EXCLUDES /
 		chown $USER:$USER $BACKUP_DISK_IMAGES/$1.tgz
 	else
 		echo "[Creating new OS snapshot to $2/$1.tgz]"
 		echo
 		echo
-		time tar cpzf $2/$1.tgz --exclude=/snapshots $TAR_EXCLUDES /
+		time tar cpzf $2/$1.tgz $TAR_EXCLUDES /
 		chown $USER:$USER $2/$1.tgz
 	fi
 }