diff --git a/bin/backupify b/bin/backupify
index 6ec5004..2934892 100755
--- a/bin/backupify
+++ b/bin/backupify
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ if not test -d $argv[1]
 	exit 1
 end
 set fn (date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)(basename $argv[1])
-tar -cvf - $argv[1] 2>/dev/null |
+pushd (dirname $argv[1])
+tar cvf - (basename $argv[1]) 2>/dev/null |
 	zstd --ultra -T2 -22 |
 	gpg --encrypt --recipient daniel@lyte.dev |
 	ssh $host "cat - > $dir/$fn$ext"
+popd
 # TODO: checksum?
 echo "Uploaded to host rift via ssh at $dir/$fn$ext"