diff --git a/.config/systemd/user/backupGames.service b/.config/systemd/user/backupGames.service
index 552751d8..2d58bb34 100644
--- a/.config/systemd/user/backupGames.service
+++ b/.config/systemd/user/backupGames.service
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ After=network.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/ludusavi backup --force --full-limit 3 && notify-send "Gamesaves Backup Complete" -i ~/.local/share/icons/Catppuccin-SE/64x64@2x/apps/org.gnome.games.svg --app-name=Ludusavi
+ExecStart=/home/matt/.local/bin/backupGamesaves
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=default.target
diff --git a/.local/bin/backupGamesaves b/.local/bin/backupGamesaves
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..7f83019e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.local/bin/backupGamesaves
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+notify() {
+	notify-send "$1" -i ~/.local/share/icons/Catppuccin-SE/64x64@2x/apps/org.gnome.games.svg --app-name=Ludusavi
+}
+
+if ! command -v ludusavi &>/dev/null; then
+	notify "Error: ludusavi is not installed"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+notify "Started Backup..."
+
+ludusavi backup --force --full-limit 3
+
+notify "Backup Complete"