diff --git a/backup/pvc/Dockerfile b/backup/pvc/Dockerfile
index 7109d932b..3f4ebbc57 100644
--- a/backup/pvc/Dockerfile
+++ b/backup/pvc/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM alpine:3.9
+FROM debian:buster-slim
 
 ENV USER=user
 ENV UID=1000
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ RUN addgroup --gid "$GID" "$USER" && \
     --gecos "" \
     --ingroup "$USER" \
     --uid "$UID" \
-    "$USER" && \
-    apk add --no-cache bash
+    "$USER"
+
 WORKDIR /home/user/bin
 COPY bin .
 RUN chmod +x *.sh
diff --git a/backup/pvc/bin/backup.sh b/backup/pvc/bin/backup.sh
index 71a8f8e70..b8dfa98c8 100644
--- a/backup/pvc/bin/backup.sh
+++ b/backup/pvc/bin/backup.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ BACKUP_TMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
 backup_number=$1
 echo "Running backup"
 
-tar -C ${JENKINS_HOME} -czf "${BACKUP_TMP_DIR}/${backup_number}.tar.gz" --exclude jobs/*/config.xml --exclude jobs/*/workspace* -c jobs && \
+# config.xml in a job directory is a config file that shouldnt be backed up
+# config.xml in child directores is state that should. For example-
+# branches/myorg/branches/myrepo/branches/master/config.xml should be retained while
+# branches/myorg/config.xml should not
+tar -C ${JENKINS_HOME} -czf "${BACKUP_TMP_DIR}/${backup_number}.tar.gz" --exclude jobs/*/workspace* --no-wildcards-match-slash --anchored --exclude jobs/*/config.xml -c jobs && \
 mv ${BACKUP_TMP_DIR}/${backup_number}.tar.gz ${BACKUP_DIR}/${backup_number}.tar.gz
 
 [[ ! -s ${BACKUP_DIR}/${backup_number}.tar.gz ]] && echo "backup file '${BACKUP_DIR}/${backup_number}.tar.gz' is empty" && exit 1;
diff --git a/backup/pvc/e2e/backup_and_restore/jenkins_home/jobs/orgjob/config.xml b/backup/pvc/e2e/backup_and_restore/jenkins_home/jobs/orgjob/config.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/backup/pvc/e2e/backup_and_restore/jenkins_home/jobs/orgjob/jobs/branchjob/branches/master/build b/backup/pvc/e2e/backup_and_restore/jenkins_home/jobs/orgjob/jobs/branchjob/branches/master/build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/backup/pvc/e2e/backup_and_restore/jenkins_home/jobs/orgjob/jobs/branchjob/branches/master/config.xml b/backup/pvc/e2e/backup_and_restore/jenkins_home/jobs/orgjob/jobs/branchjob/branches/master/config.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/backup/pvc/e2e/backup_and_restore/jenkins_home/jobs/orgjob/jobs/branchjob/config.xml b/backup/pvc/e2e/backup_and_restore/jenkins_home/jobs/orgjob/jobs/branchjob/config.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/backup/pvc/e2e/backup_and_restore/jenkins_home/jobs/some-job/builds/1/workspace/artifact b/backup/pvc/e2e/backup_and_restore/jenkins_home/jobs/some-job/builds/1/workspace/artifact
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/backup/pvc/e2e/backup_and_restore/jenkins_home/jobs/some-job/config.xml b/backup/pvc/e2e/backup_and_restore/jenkins_home/jobs/some-job/config.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/backup/pvc/e2e/backup_and_restore/test.sh b/backup/pvc/e2e/backup_and_restore/test.sh
index b392d63bc..672cb25b0 100755
--- a/backup/pvc/e2e/backup_and_restore/test.sh
+++ b/backup/pvc/e2e/backup_and_restore/test.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ backup_file="${BACKUP_DIR}/${backup_number}.tar.gz"
 docker exec -it ${cid} /bin/bash -c "JENKINS_HOME=${RESTORE_FOLDER};/home/user/bin/restore.sh ${backup_number}"
 
 echo "Compare directories"
-diff --brief --recursive ${JENKINS_HOME} ${RESTORE_FOLDER}
-echo "Directories are the same"
-echo PASS
\ No newline at end of file
+test $(diff --brief --recursive ${JENKINS_HOME} ${RESTORE_FOLDER} | wc -l) = 3
+echo "Directories are the same except for 2 excluded config.xml and the 1 workspace file"
+echo PASS