diff --git a/zerver/management/commands/backup.py b/zerver/management/commands/backup.py
index 79c1d7c816..041d0e9838 100644
--- a/zerver/management/commands/backup.py
+++ b/zerver/management/commands/backup.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class Command(ZulipBaseCommand):
                     [
                         "tar",
                         f"--directory={tmp}",
-                        "-cPzf",
+                        "-cPhzf",
                         tarball_path,
                         *transform_args,
                         "--",