diff --git a/proxmox/backup.pve.content.sh b/proxmox/backup.pve.content.sh
index a888d6c..a6851c4 100755
--- a/proxmox/backup.pve.content.sh
+++ b/proxmox/backup.pve.content.sh
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ main() {                                                        # {{{
 
 	## Create an archive of /etc/pve to $first_bkp_dir {{{
 	### OR exit with error code 2 if it fails
-	tar czf "${first_bkp_dir}/pve.${TODAY_VAR}.tar.gz" -C /etc/ pve/ \
+	tar --exclude='*/lock' -czf "${first_bkp_dir}/pve.${TODAY_VAR}.tar.gz" -C /etc/ pve/ \
 		|| exit 2
 	## }}}
 	## Create an hard link to pve.latest.tar.gz {{{