diff --git a/ipaplatform/base/paths.py b/ipaplatform/base/paths.py
index b1fedf5d7..df0a92ff4 100644
--- a/ipaplatform/base/paths.py
+++ b/ipaplatform/base/paths.py
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ class BasePathNamespace(object):
     SYSTEMD_IPA_SERVICE = "/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/ipa.service"
     SYSTEMD_SSSD_SERVICE = "/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/sssd.service"
     SYSTEMD_PKI_TOMCAT_SERVICE = "/etc/systemd/system/pki-tomcatd.target.wants/pki-tomcatd@pki-tomcat.service"
+    ETC_TMPFILESD_DIRSRV = "/etc/tmpfiles.d/dirsrv-%s.conf"
     DNSSEC_TRUSTED_KEY = "/etc/trusted-key.key"
     HOME_DIR = "/home"
     PROC_FIPS_ENABLED = "/proc/sys/crypto/fips_enabled"
diff --git a/ipaserver/install/ipa_backup.py b/ipaserver/install/ipa_backup.py
index 18a60ecd1..9b09f4293 100644
--- a/ipaserver/install/ipa_backup.py
+++ b/ipaserver/install/ipa_backup.py
@@ -337,9 +337,12 @@ class Backup(admintool.AdminTool):
             if os.path.exists(dir):
                 self.dirs.append(dir)
 
-        file = paths.SYSCONFIG_DIRSRV_INSTANCE % serverid
-        if os.path.exists(file):
-            self.files.append(file)
+        for file in (
+            paths.SYSCONFIG_DIRSRV_INSTANCE % serverid,
+            paths.ETC_TMPFILESD_DIRSRV % serverid,
+        ):
+            if os.path.exists(file):
+                self.files.append(file)
 
         self.logs.append(paths.VAR_LOG_DIRSRV_INSTANCE_TEMPLATE % serverid)