diff --git a/admin/class-boldgrid-backup-admin-folder-exclusion.php b/admin/class-boldgrid-backup-admin-folder-exclusion.php
index 01a647f1..50c60f2d 100644
--- a/admin/class-boldgrid-backup-admin-folder-exclusion.php
+++ b/admin/class-boldgrid-backup-admin-folder-exclusion.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Boldgrid_Backup_Admin_Folder_Exclusion {
 	 * @since 1.6.0
 	 * @var   string
 	 */
-	public $default_exclude = '.git,node_modules';
+	public $default_exclude = '.git,node_modules,/wp-content/cache,';
 
 	/**
 	 * The default include value.