diff --git a/backup/backup_controller.php b/backup/backup_controller.php
index f9bcea4..b901f53 100644
--- a/backup/backup_controller.php
+++ b/backup/backup_controller.php
@@ -81,15 +81,7 @@ function backup_controller()
 
         if ((move_uploaded_file($_FILES['file']['tmp_name'], $target_path)) && ($uploadOk == 1)) {
 
-            $fh = @fopen($import_flag,"w");
-            if (!$fh) {
-                $result = "ERROR: Can't write the flag $import_flag.";
-            } else {
-                fwrite($fh,"$import_script>$import_logfile");
-                $result = "Backup flag set";
-            }
-            @fclose($fh);
-
+            $redis->rpush("service-runner","$import_script $import_flag>$import_logfile");
             header('Location: '.$path.'backup');
         } else {
             $result = "Sorry, there was an error uploading the file";
diff --git a/emoncms-export.sh b/emoncms-export.sh
index 6b5409f..b56012e 100755
--- a/emoncms-export.sh
+++ b/emoncms-export.sh
@@ -96,13 +96,7 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 fi
 
 # Append database folder to the archive with absolute path
-tar -rv --file=$backup_location/emoncms-backup-$date.tar -C $mysql_path phpfina phptimeseries 2>&1
-if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-    echo "Error: failed to tar mysql dump and data"
-    echo "emoncms export failed"
-    sudo service feedwriter start > /dev/null
-    exit 1
-fi
+tar -vr --file=$backup_location/emoncms-backup-$date.tar -C $mysql_path phpfina phptimeseries
 
 # Compress backup
 echo "Compressing archive..."
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 2068872..30e4904 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 ## Emoncms backup export and import tool for backup and migration
 
 * Export a compressed archive containing Emoncms Inputs, Feed data, Dashboards & config.
@@ -48,7 +47,10 @@ Follow on screen prompts, RasPi will shutdown when process is compleate. It can
     git clone https://github.com/emoncms/backup.git
     ln -s /home/pi/backup/backup/ /var/www/emoncms/Modules/backup
 
-**Note: Ensure you are running the latest version of Emoncms on the Stable branch. [A change was merged on the 9th Feb 16 to Emoncms core](https://github.com/emoncms/emoncms/commit/e83ad78e6155275d7537104367b8d44ef63d78fe) that enables symlinked modules which is essential for backup module to appear in Emoncms**
+**Note: 
+
+- Ensure you are running the latest version of Emoncms on the Stable branch. [A change was merged on the 9th Feb 16 to Emoncms core](https://github.com/emoncms/emoncms/commit/e83ad78e6155275d7537104367b8d44ef63d78fe) that enables symlinked modules which is essential for backup module to appear in Emoncms**
+- As of June 18 Backup module requires Redis to set service runner flags
 
 **If your running the older 'low-write' branch of Emoncms emonSD-17Jun15 or before then you won't be able to update to the latest version to enable symlinks, to get around this after installing the module browse to [http://emonpi/emoncms/backup](http://emonpi/emoncms/backup)**
 
@@ -76,20 +78,21 @@ In order to enable uploads of backup zip files we need to set the maximum upload
 
 If running php5
 
+If using php5
+
     sudo nano /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini
     
-If rnnning php5 (Stretch onwards)
+If runnning php7 (Stretch onwards)
+
 
     sudo nano /etc/php/7.0/apache2/php.ini
     
-    
 Use `[CTRL + W]` to search test
 
 Set:
 
-    memory_limit = 1056M
-    post_max_size = 1G
-    upload_max_filesize = 1G
+    post_max_size = 3G
+    upload_max_filesize = 3G
 
 # Create uploads folder