diff --git a/vps-snapshot.sh b/vps-snapshot.sh
index 2fc8ff4..35bcfcd 100755
--- a/vps-snapshot.sh
+++ b/vps-snapshot.sh
@@ -255,10 +255,7 @@ create_snapshot() {
     excludes+=" --exclude=/run --exclude=/tmp --exclude=/mnt"
     excludes+=" --exclude=/media --exclude=/lost+found"
     excludes+=" --exclude=${LOCAL_DIR} --exclude=/var/cache"
-    excludes+=" --exclude=/etc/ssh --exclude=/root/.ssh"
-    excludes+=" --exclude=/etc/shadow --exclude=/etc/passwd"
-    excludes+=" --exclude=/etc/hostname --exclude=/etc/hosts"
-    excludes+=" --exclude=/etc/pam.d"
+    excludes+=" --exclude=/etc"
 
     if [ "$BACKUP_DIRS" = "/" ]; then
         tar $excludes -czf "$snapshot_path" / 2>/dev/null || true