diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index 4439126..a8a1b77 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ echo "restic_unlock_duration $(echo "$(date +%s) - $ts" | bc)" >> /tmp/metrics
 
 log_info "Running restic backup"
 ts=$(date +%s)
-restic backup --verbose --tag "${TAG}" ${BACKUP_PATH}
+restic backup --verbose --no-scan --tag "${TAG}" ${BACKUP_PATH}
 echo "restic_backup_duration $(echo "$(date +%s) - $ts" | bc)" >> /tmp/metrics
 
 log_info "Cleaning up old snapshots"