diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
index 798f3fc..6a51bcc 100644
--- a/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/attributes/default.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 default['android-sdk']['name']                      = 'android-sdk'
 default['android-sdk']['owner']                     = 'root'
 default['android-sdk']['group']                     = 'root'
-default['android-sdk']['setup_root']                = nil  # ark defaults (/usr/local) is used if this attribute is not defined
-default['android-sdk']['with_symlink']              = true # use ark's :install action when true; use ark's :put action when false
+default['android-sdk']['backup_archive']            = false # The number of backups to be kept in /var/chef/backup. To prevent backups set to false.
+default['android-sdk']['setup_root']                = nil   # ark defaults (/usr/local) is used if this attribute is not defined
+default['android-sdk']['with_symlink']              = true  # use ark's :install action when true; use ark's :put action when false
 default['android-sdk']['set_environment_variables'] = true
 
 default['android-sdk']['version']                   = '24.4'
diff --git a/recipes/default.rb b/recipes/default.rb
index a75552a..d2864a2 100644
--- a/recipes/default.rb
+++ b/recipes/default.rb
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
   prefix_home node['android-sdk']['setup_root']
   owner node['android-sdk']['owner']
   group node['android-sdk']['group']
+  backup node['android-sdk']['backup_archive']
   action node['android-sdk']['with_symlink'] ? :install : :put
 end