diff --git a/backup2me.sh b/backup2me.sh
index 22e73c2..d3dd8eb 100755
--- a/backup2me.sh
+++ b/backup2me.sh
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ eval "$BEFORE_SCRIPT"
 
 ### Create local model of the remote's backup directory tree and send it ###
 mkdir -p "$BACKUP_CONTENTS_PATH"
-rsync --timeout=30 -avzhP --relative $BACKUP_CONTENTS_PATH $BACKUP_TARGET
+rsync --timeout=30 --protocol=30 -avzhP --relative $BACKUP_CONTENTS_PATH $BACKUP_TARGET
 
 ### Backup home directory except some unwanted files ###
-rsync --timeout=30 -avzhP --delete --inplace $BACKUP_EXCLUSIONS --backup --backup-dir=../$BACKUP_ARCHIVE $BACKUP_DIRECTORY $BACKUP_TARGET/$BACKUP_CONTENTS_PATH
+rsync --timeout=30 --protocol=30 -avzhP --delete --inplace $BACKUP_EXCLUSIONS --backup --backup-dir=../$BACKUP_ARCHIVE $BACKUP_DIRECTORY $BACKUP_TARGET/$BACKUP_CONTENTS_PATH
 
 ### Remove local model of the backup directory tree ###
 rm -R "$BACKUP_ROOT_PATH"