diff --git a/options/burp.nix b/options/burp.nix
index 2ced16f..1ca47d7 100644
--- a/options/burp.nix
+++ b/options/burp.nix
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ in {
 
             excludes = mkOption {
                 type = types.listOf types.str;
-                default = [ ];
+                default = [ libDir ];
                 description = ''
                     List of locations to exclude from the backup.
                 '';