diff --git a/modules/nixos/orac/kopia-backup.sh b/modules/nixos/orac/kopia-backup.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e7e9de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/nixos/orac/kopia-backup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Ensure Kopia is in the PATH for systemd execution
+PATH=/run/current-system/sw/bin:$PATH
+
+# Exit on error
+set -e
+
+LOG_TAG="kopia-backup"
+
+# --- Configuration ---
+# Add full paths to directories you want to back up
+DIRECTORIES_TO_BACKUP=(
+  "/etc"
+  "/srv"
+  "/var/log"
+  "/home/"
+  "/var/lib/"
+  "/root/"
+  # Be specific for home directories if not backing up all of /home
+  # Add more paths as needed
+)
+
+# --- Backup Logic ---
+logger -t "$LOG_TAG" "Starting Kopia backup process for NixOS server."
+
+#run kopia repository connect before run
+for dir_path in "${DIRECTORIES_TO_BACKUP[@]}"; do
+  if [ -d "$dir_path" ]; then
+    logger -t "$LOG_TAG" "Backing up directory: $dir_path"
+    kopia snapshot create "$dir_path" --tags "path:$dir_path"
+    logger -t "$LOG_TAG" "Successfully backed up: $dir_path"
+  else
+    logger -t "$LOG_TAG" "Directory not found, skipping: $dir_path"
+  fi
+done
+
+logger -t "$LOG_TAG" "Kopia backup process completed."
+
+# Optional: Run Kopia maintenance (can also be a separate timer)
+# logger -t "$LOG_TAG" "Running Kopia maintenance."
+#kopia maintenance run --full
+#logger -t "$LOG_TAG" "Kopia maintenance finished."
+
+
diff --git a/modules/nixos/orac/services.nix b/modules/nixos/orac/services.nix
index 4dcd217..f844f07 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/orac/services.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/orac/services.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     serviceConfig = {
       Type = "oneshot";
       User = "root";
-      ExecStart = "/usr/local/bin/nixos-kopia-backup.sh";
+      ExecStart = "/home/death916/nixconfig/modules/nixos/orac/kopia-backup.sh;
       path = with pkgs; [
         coreutils
         kopia
diff --git a/scripts/kopia-backup.sh b/scripts/kopia-backup.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9f33f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/kopia-backup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Ensure Kopia is in the PATH for systemd execution
+PATH=/run/current-system/sw/bin:$PATH
+
+# Exit on error
+set -e
+
+LOG_TAG="kopia-backup"
+
+# --- Configuration ---
+# Add full paths to directories you want to back up
+DIRECTORIES_TO_BACKUP=(
+  "/etc"
+  "/srv"
+  "/var/log"
+  "/home/"
+  "/var/lib/"
+  "/root/"
+  "/storage"
+  # Be specific for home directories if not backing up all of /home
+  # Add more paths as needed
+)
+
+# --- Backup Logic ---
+logger -t "$LOG_TAG" "Starting Kopia backup process for NixOS server."
+
+#run kopia repository connect before run
+for dir_path in "${DIRECTORIES_TO_BACKUP[@]}"; do
+  if [ -d "$dir_path" ]; then
+    logger -t "$LOG_TAG" "Backing up directory: $dir_path"
+    kopia snapshot create "$dir_path" --tags "path:$dir_path"
+    logger -t "$LOG_TAG" "Successfully backed up: $dir_path"
+  else
+    logger -t "$LOG_TAG" "Directory not found, skipping: $dir_path"
+  fi
+done
+
+logger -t "$LOG_TAG" "Kopia backup process completed."
+
+# Optional: Run Kopia maintenance (can also be a separate timer)
+# logger -t "$LOG_TAG" "Running Kopia maintenance."
+#kopia maintenance run --full
+#logger -t "$LOG_TAG" "Kopia maintenance finished."
+
+