diff --git a/kubernetes/core/velero.nix b/kubernetes/core/velero.nix
index 582c8e9..9973d54 100644
--- a/kubernetes/core/velero.nix
+++ b/kubernetes/core/velero.nix
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
           template = {
             ttl = "168h";
             snapshotMoveData = true;
+            excludedNamespaces = [ "velero" ];
           };
         };