diff --git a/cli/cliParser.py b/cli/cliParser.py
index 20dae31b6..00c7cb7d7 100755
--- a/cli/cliParser.py
+++ b/cli/cliParser.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class cliParser:
         parser.add_argument('--dkim', help='DKIM Signing')
         parser.add_argument('--openBasedir', help='To enable or disable open_basedir protection for domain.')
         parser.add_argument('--fileName', help='Complete path to a file that needs to be restored.')
+        parser.add_argument('--backupPath', help='Backup path to use when generating a backup.')
 
         ## Package Arguments.
 
@@ -69,4 +70,4 @@ class cliParser:
         parser.add_argument('--siteTitle', help='Site Title for application installers.')
         parser.add_argument('--path', help='Path for application installers.')
 
-        return parser.parse_args()
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+        return parser.parse_args()
diff --git a/cli/cyberPanel.py b/cli/cyberPanel.py
index 1ac06edd8..939f0b7e5 100755
--- a/cli/cyberPanel.py
+++ b/cli/cyberPanel.py
@@ -333,13 +333,22 @@ class cyberPanel:
 
     ## Backup Functions
 
-    def createBackup(self, virtualHostName):
+    def createBackup(self, virtualHostName, backupPath=None):
         try:
-            backupLogPath = "/usr/local/lscp/logs/backup_log."+time.strftime("%I-%M-%S-%a-%b-%Y")
+            # Setup default backup path to /home/<domain name>/backup if not passed in
+            if backupPath is None:
+                backupPath = '/home/' + virtualHostName + '/backup'
+                   
+            # remove trailing slash in path
+            backupPath = backupPath.rstrip("/")
+            backuptime = time.strftime("%m.%d.%Y_%H-%M-%S")
+            backupLogPath = "/usr/local/lscp/logs/backup_log." + backuptime
 
             print('Backup logs to be generated in %s' % (backupLogPath))
-
-            backupSchedule.createLocalBackup(virtualHostName, backupLogPath)
+            tempStoragePath = backupPath + '/backup-' + virtualHostName + '-' + backuptime
+            backupName = 'backup-' + virtualHostName + '-' + backuptime
+            backupDomain = virtualHostName
+            backupUtilities.submitBackupCreation(tempStoragePath, backupName, backupPath, backupDomain)
 
         except BaseException as msg:
             logger.writeforCLI(str(msg), "Error", stack()[0][3])