diff --git a/.github/workflows/runglobal.yml b/.github/workflows/runglobal.yml
index 9b95470..d90bedb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/runglobal.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/runglobal.yml
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ jobs:
             tar xf archive.tar.gz
             rm -rf archive.tar.gz
 
-            cd minecraft
+            cd toBackup/minecraft
           else
-            mkdir /mnt/globalData/minecraft
-            cd /mnt/globalData/minecraft
+            mkdir -p /mnt/globalData/toBackup/minecraft
+            cd /mnt/globalData/toBackup/minecraft
             wget -O docker-compose.yml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CeciliaKelley33Mm/global/refs/heads/master/minecraft-compose.yml
           fi
           docker compose up -d &
diff --git a/loop.sh b/loop.sh
index 378870d..d7d90b7 100755
--- a/loop.sh
+++ b/loop.sh
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ check() {
         if [[ "$IS_GLOBAL" == "true" ]]; then
             command+="-f \"inputs[oldTailscaleHostname]=$hostname\""
         
-            cd /mnt/globalData/minecraft
+            cd /mnt/globalData/toBackup/minecraft
 
             timeLeft=30
 
@@ -120,13 +120,14 @@ check() {
             done
 
             # not stopping the server would cause problems
-            # like world files aren't latest or even file corruptions
+            # like new world files not getting written
+            # or even file corruptions
             docker compose down
 
             cd /mnt/globalData
 
             # sudo is necessary because we run minecraft in a docker container
-            sudo tar cf archive.tar.gz minecraft/
+            sudo tar cf archive.tar.gz toBackup/
 
             serve -p 5000 &
         fi