diff --git a/omv_backup.py b/omv_backup.py
index 374afd4..b438cce 100755
--- a/omv_backup.py
+++ b/omv_backup.py
@@ -591,7 +591,8 @@ def backup_job(pl):
                     sub_finished.append(line[0])
                     msg = {"mode":_MODE, "status":"started","bak_name":"complete","host":host,"cur_job":b,"sub":line[0],"start_time":STARTTIME,"end_time":"in progress","progress":str(round(progress)) + "%","finished":",".join(finished),"sub_finished":",".join(sub_finished)}
                     logging.info(f"Sending message with topic {topic} {json.dumps(msg)}")
-                    client2.publish(topic, json.dumps(msg),qos=0, retain=False)
+                    if not "gitea-runner" == line[0]:
+                        client2.publish(topic, json.dumps(msg),qos=0, retain=False)
                     progress = progress + step
             
         cmnd = f"rm -rf {FULL_BACKUP_LATEST}"