diff --git a/site-cookbooks/kosmos-bitcoin/recipes/lnd.rb b/site-cookbooks/kosmos-bitcoin/recipes/lnd.rb
index e800b31..8db4249 100644
--- a/site-cookbooks/kosmos-bitcoin/recipes/lnd.rb
+++ b/site-cookbooks/kosmos-bitcoin/recipes/lnd.rb
@@ -118,3 +118,8 @@ if node['bitcoin']['tor_enabled']
   node.override['tor']['ControlPort'] = 9051
   node.override['tor']['CookieAuthentication'] = true
 end
+
+unless node.chef_environment == 'development'
+  node.override['backup']['archives']['lnd'] = [node['lnd']['lnd_dir']]
+  include_recipe 'backup'
+end