diff --git a/slapos/recipe/duplicity.py b/slapos/recipe/duplicity.py
index 64ecd3a7167164c4b4386909d4b8d26e647a001c..c44e658f24443f9d6885cae591710901fa31eb9a 100644
--- a/slapos/recipe/duplicity.py
+++ b/slapos/recipe/duplicity.py
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ class Recipe(GenericBaseRecipe):
     options = ['--no-encryption', '--archive-dir', self.options['cache']]
 
     if self.optionIsTrue('recover', False):
-      # duplicity restore [options] remote backup
-      cmd.append('restore')
+      options.append('--force')
+      # duplicity [options] remote backup
       cmd.extend(options)
       cmd.extend([remote_url, backup_directory])
     else: