diff --git a/client/etc/rs-backup/client-config b/client/etc/rs-backup/client-config
index fdc4686..00bf640 100644
--- a/client/etc/rs-backup/client-config
+++ b/client/etc/rs-backup/client-config
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ REMOTE_USER="%h-%u"
 #SSH_OPTIONS="-C -i .ssh/id_rsa"
 
 # Additional options for rsync
-#RSYNC_OPTIONS=""
+RSYNC_OPTIONS="--acls --hard-links --xattrs"
 
 # Global log file to use when running as root
 LOG_FILE="/var/log/rs-backup.log"
diff --git a/client/usr/bin/rs-backup-run b/client/usr/bin/rs-backup-run
index e4ca1ee..d1f12e5 100755
--- a/client/usr/bin/rs-backup-run
+++ b/client/usr/bin/rs-backup-run
@@ -288,7 +288,6 @@ perform_backup() {
     backup_cmd="rsync \
         --rsh=\"${ssh_cmd}\" \
         --archive \
-        --acls \
         --delete \
         --delete-excluded \
         --include-from=\"${inclusion_pattern_file}\" \