diff --git a/backup/initialize-repo.sh b/backup/initialize-repo.sh
index 712561e..c3ed8a5 100644
--- a/backup/initialize-repo.sh
+++ b/backup/initialize-repo.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 . ./backup.conf
 
-./borg-linux64 init -e repokey
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+./borg-linux64 init -e repokey --make-parent-dirs
\ No newline at end of file