diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index d8f3428..faa6f66 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ if [ "${OCP_BACKUP_S3}" = "true" ]; then
     chroot /host /usr/local/bin/cluster-backup.sh "/var/tmp/etcd-backup/${BACKUP_FOLDER}"
 
     # move files to S3 and delete temporary files
-    mcli mv /host/var/tmp/etcd-backup/* "${OCP_BACKUP_S3_NAME}"/"${OCP_BACKUP_S3_BUCKET}"
+    mcli mv -r /host/var/tmp/etcd-backup/* "${OCP_BACKUP_S3_NAME}"/"${OCP_BACKUP_S3_BUCKET}"
     rm -rv /host/var/tmp/etcd-backup
 else
     # prepare, run and copy backup