diff --git a/ct/backrest.sh b/ct/backrest.sh
index 6822dab..19539bf 100644
--- a/ct/backrest.sh
+++ b/ct/backrest.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function update_script() {
     temp_file=$(mktemp)
     rm -f /opt/backrest/bin/backrest
     curl -fsSL "https://github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/releases/download/v${RELEASE}/backrest_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz" -o "$temp_file"
-    tar zxf "$temp_file" --strip-components=1 -C /opt/backrest/bin
+    tar xzf $temp_file -C /opt/backrest/bin
     chmod +x /opt/backrest/bin/backrest
     echo "${RELEASE}" >/opt/${APP}_version.txt
     msg_ok "Updated ${APP} to ${RELEASE}"
diff --git a/install/backrest-install.sh b/install/backrest-install.sh
index 6754266..f8cc5a0 100644
--- a/install/backrest-install.sh
+++ b/install/backrest-install.sh
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/garethgeorge/backrest/releases
 temp_file=$(mktemp)
 mkdir -p /opt/backrest/{bin,config,data}
 curl -fsSL "https://github.com/garethgeorge/backrest/releases/download/v${RELEASE}/backrest_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz" -o "$temp_file"
-tar zxf "$temp_file" --strip-components=1 -C /opt/backrest/bin
+tar xzf $temp_file -C /opt/backrest/bin
+chmod +x /opt/backrest/bin/backrest
 echo "${RELEASE}" >/opt/${APPLICATION}_version.txt
 msg_ok "Installed Backrest"
 
 msg_info "Creating Service"
-chmod +x /opt/backrest/bin/backrest
 cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/backrest.service
 [Unit]
 Description=Backrest