diff --git a/server/usr/local/sbin/rs-update-passwd b/server/usr/local/sbin/rs-update-passwd
index 828bb0f..70d1d7c 100755
--- a/server/usr/local/sbin/rs-update-passwd
+++ b/server/usr/local/sbin/rs-update-passwd
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ if [ "${BACKUP_ROOT}" == "" ] || [ "$(realpath ${BACKUP_ROOT})" == "/" ]; then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
+touch "${BACKUP_ROOT}/etc/passwd"
 cat /etc/passwd | grep "::${BACKUP_ROOT}/[^/:]\+:/bin/[^:]\+$" > "${BACKUP_ROOT}/etc/passwd"