diff --git a/tasks/backup.yml b/tasks/backup.yml
index 2f7b51a..74b4edc 100644
--- a/tasks/backup.yml
+++ b/tasks/backup.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 - name: add backup cronjob for easier backup/restore
   cron:
     name: db backup
-    job: '/usr/bin/mysqldump --all-databases --single-transaction --default-character-set=utf8mb4 | gzip > /opt/mysqlbackup/$(date "+\%Y\%m\%d-\%H\%M.sql.gz")'
+    job: '/usr/bin/mysqldump --all-databases --single-transaction --default-character-set=utf8mb4 | gzip --rsyncable > /opt/mysqlbackup/$(date "+\%Y\%m\%d-\%H\%M.sql.gz")'
     user: root
     hour: "*/4"
     minute: 45