diff --git a/files/rsync-backup b/files/rsync-backup
index 4fc6499..8ebd589 100755
--- a/files/rsync-backup
+++ b/files/rsync-backup
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class RSB:
         if os.path.exists(tgt_dir):
             raise FileExistsError("Folder {} already exists".format(tgt_dir))
 
-        subprocess.call(["cp", "-la", self.current, tgt_dir], shell=False)
+        subprocess.call(["cp", "-ldr", "--preserve=xattr", self.current, tgt_dir], shell=False)
 
     def make_backup(self):
         if self.options.no_backup: