diff --git a/backup-via-restic b/backup-via-restic
index 7250d21..fd4038c 100755
--- a/backup-via-restic
+++ b/backup-via-restic
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export RESTIC_PASSWORD="$(pass git co nico-privat >/dev/null 2>&1; pass notebook
 
 restic -r ${repo} backup \
        --exclude ~/Nextcloud \
+       --exclude ~/Downloads \
        --exclude ~/movies/ \
        --exclude ~/.cdist \
        --exclude ~/.cache \