diff --git a/chef/cookbooks/common/files/default/backupcron.txt b/chef/cookbooks/common/files/default/backupcron.txt
index ff7d6760c..65c1a3db4 100644
--- a/chef/cookbooks/common/files/default/backupcron.txt
+++ b/chef/cookbooks/common/files/default/backupcron.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-42 * * * * cd /usr/local/app/diaspora && exec /usr/local/bin/ruby /usr/local/bin/bundle exec rake --trace backup:mongo 2>> /usr/local/app/diaspora/log/rake_mongo.log
-42 15 * * * cd /usr/local/app/diaspora && exec /usr/local/bin/ruby /usr/local/bin/bundle exec rake --trace backup:photos 2>> /usr/local/app/diaspora/log/rake_photos.log
+42 * * * * cd /usr/local/app/diaspora && exec /usr/local/bin/ruby /usr/local/bin/bundle exec rake --trace backup:mongo &> /usr/local/app/diaspora/log/rake_mongo.log
+42 15 * * * cd /usr/local/app/diaspora && exec /usr/local/bin/ruby /usr/local/bin/bundle exec rake --trace backup:photos &> /usr/local/app/diaspora/log/rake_photos.log