diff --git a/roles/backup/tasks/system_setup/copy_backup_config.yml b/roles/backup/tasks/system_setup/copy_backup_config.yml
index 93f754d..19b5eed 100644
--- a/roles/backup/tasks/system_setup/copy_backup_config.yml
+++ b/roles/backup/tasks/system_setup/copy_backup_config.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   file:
     path: "/opt/backup/bin/backup_remote.bash"
     state: link
-    src: "{{ ansible_user_id }}/bin/backup_remote.bash"
+    src: "/{{ ansible_user_id }}/bin/backup_remote.bash"
 
 - name: backup | system setup | copy backup config files
   copy: