diff --git a/paperless-ngx_backup b/paperless-ngx_backup
index b992479..0ea8244 100755
--- a/paperless-ngx_backup
+++ b/paperless-ngx_backup
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class BackupManager:
             borg_env = os.environ.copy()
             borg_env["BORG_RSH"] = remote["BORG_RSH"]
             borg_env["BORG_PASSPHRASE"] = remote["BORG_PASSPHRASE"]
-            repo = f"ssh//{backup_user}@{remote_host}/{repo_prefix}/{local_host}/{repo_subdir}::{{{time_format}}}"
+            repo = f"ssh://{backup_user}@{remote_host}/{repo_prefix}/{local_host}/{repo_subdir}::{{{time_format}}}"
             cmd = f"borg create -v --stats {repo} {backup_dirs} --exclude {exclude_dirs}"
             try:
                 result = subprocess.run(