diff --git a/roles/common/defaults/main.yml b/roles/common/defaults/main.yml
index 985f053802953c6372fb484b83b2e4888cf80955..11e746f1b1b0033f8b4ff22c57d3e477f1f6ef6c 100644
--- a/roles/common/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/common/defaults/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ incoming_connection_limit: 3/second
 incoming_connection_limit_burst: 9
 prompt_colour: none
 prompt_id: null
+extra_backup_patterns:
+  - "/root"
+  - "/home"
 
 # Internal use only.
 prompt_colour_mapping: