diff --git a/zzz_evobackup b/zzz_evobackup
index d8993fa..c4b6914 100755
--- a/zzz_evobackup
+++ b/zzz_evobackup
@@ -325,9 +325,7 @@ if [ "${LOCAL_TASKS}" = "1" ]; then
 
     if [ "${SYSTEM}" = "linux" ]; then
         if [ -n "${backup_server_state_bin}" ]; then
-            rm -rf "${server_state_dir}"
-
-            ${backup_server_state_bin} --etc --dpkg-full --backup-directory "${server_state_dir}"
+            ${backup_server_state_bin} --etc --dpkg-full --force --backup-directory "${server_state_dir}"
         else
             mkdir -p "${server_state_dir}"
 
@@ -366,9 +364,7 @@ if [ "${LOCAL_TASKS}" = "1" ]; then
         fi
     else
         if [ -n "${backup_server_state_bin}" ]; then
-            rm -rf "${server_state_dir}"
-
-            ${backup_server_state_bin} --backup-directory "${server_state_dir}"
+            ${backup_server_state_bin} --force --backup-directory "${server_state_dir}"
         else
             mkdir -p "${server_state_dir}"