diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index d0519a8..edde271 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -93,9 +93,11 @@ mkdir $GIT_DIR/fontconfig
 cp -r $HOME/.config/fontconfig/conf.d/* $GIT_DIR/fontconfig/
 
 # waybar
-rm -rf $GIT_DIR/waybar/
-mkdir $GIT_DIR/waybar/
-cp -r $HOME/.config/waybar/* $GIT_DIR/waybar/
+if ! command_exists "dnf"; then
+    rm -rf $GIT_DIR/waybar/
+    mkdir $GIT_DIR/waybar/
+    cp -r $HOME/.config/waybar/* $GIT_DIR/waybar/
+fi
 
 # sway runner
 # TODO: make this work on nix stuff
diff --git a/restore.sh b/restore.sh
index 4f4256b..08abdb7 100755
--- a/restore.sh
+++ b/restore.sh
@@ -83,9 +83,11 @@ mkdir -p $HOME/.config/fontconfig/conf.d/
 cp -r $GIT_DIR/fontconfig/* $HOME/.config/fontconfig/conf.d/
 
 # waybar
-rm -rf $HOME/.config/waybar/
-mkdir $HOME/.config/waybar/
-cp -r $GIT_DIR/waybar/* $HOME/.config/waybar/
+if ! command_exists "dnf"; then
+    rm -rf $HOME/.config/waybar/
+    mkdir $HOME/.config/waybar/
+    cp -r $GIT_DIR/waybar/* $HOME/.config/waybar/
+fi
 
 # sway-runner
 # TODO: make this work on nix too