diff --git a/group_vars/servers.yml b/group_vars/servers.yml
index 128f317..68d9ba2 100644
--- a/group_vars/servers.yml
+++ b/group_vars/servers.yml
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ directories:
   tv_dir: /mnt/mergerfs/media/tv
   # path on qnap where docker compose files are stored
   docker_compose_directory: /etc/docker-compose
-  # path on qnap where backups are stored
-  backups_dir: /mnt/mergerfs/backups
   # path where photoprism photos are stored
   photoprism_dir: /mnt/mergerfs/photoprism
   # path to youtube videos
diff --git a/host_vars/qnap.yml b/host_vars/qnap.yml
index 7240707..6a1cfaf 100644
--- a/host_vars/qnap.yml
+++ b/host_vars/qnap.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ backup_directories:
     s3_name: paperless-docs
 
 cron_hour: "5"
-docker_backup_host_backup_directory: "/mnt/mergerfs/backups"
+docker_backup_host_backup_directory: "/tmp"
 
 devices:
   - uuid: a54c1bde-1400-4975-bf24-08c603ca3a11     # /dev/sdc1