diff --git a/k8s_gitlab_borg/__main__.py b/k8s_gitlab_borg/__main__.py
index 4b77fa8..aa92f31 100644
--- a/k8s_gitlab_borg/__main__.py
+++ b/k8s_gitlab_borg/__main__.py
@@ -459,6 +459,8 @@ def main():
                 download.close()
                 download.release_conn()
 
+            copied.add(backup)
+
         copy_candidates -= copied
         for candidate in copy_candidates:
             keep_because(candidate, "copy-candidate")