diff --git a/scripts/watcher.py b/scripts/watcher.py
index cece5cd..7a5afd2 100644
--- a/scripts/watcher.py
+++ b/scripts/watcher.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def run_ingestion():
             [PYTHON, INGEST_SCRIPT, NEXTCLOUD_PATH],
             capture_output=True,
             text=True,
-            timeout=600
+            timeout=1800
         )
         if result.returncode == 0:
             # Update state with new mtimes
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ class IngestHandler(FileSystemEventHandler):
             return
         if path.name.startswith('.') or path.name.startswith('~$'):
             return
+        if 'Admin/Backups' in str(path) or 'Backups' in path.parts:
+            return
         self.pending = True
         self.last_event = time.time()