diff --git a/handlers/backup.yaml b/handlers/backup.yaml
index 31a6a52..d0ea999 100644
--- a/handlers/backup.yaml
+++ b/handlers/backup.yaml
@@ -10,12 +10,11 @@
     - Ensure Gitea is running
 
 - name: Backup Gitea Directory
-  ansible.builtin.copy:
+  ansible.builtin.synchronize:
     src: /opt/gitea/
     dest: "/opt/gitea.backup@{{ lookup('pipe', 'date --utc --iso-8601=seconds') }}"
-    mode: preserve
-    remote_src: true
-    directory_mode: true
+    recursive: true
+  delegate_to: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
   listen:
     - Backup Gitea
   register: backup