diff --git a/bin/backup b/bin/backup
index 5010226..43aca01 100755
--- a/bin/backup
+++ b/bin/backup
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ do_local_backup () {
         	/etc/backup/local.pre $TARGET
  	fi
 
-	$RESTIC --exclude-file /etc/backup/local.exclude backup --hostname $BACKUP_HOSTNAME $BACKUP_ARGS $BACKUP_DIR
+	$RESTIC --exclude-file /etc/backup/local.exclude backup --host $BACKUP_HOSTNAME $BACKUP_ARGS $BACKUP_DIR
 
         if [[ -x /etc/backup/local.post ]]; then
                 /etc/backup/local.post $TARGET