diff --git a/scripts/build.ts b/scripts/build.ts
index fb0c53c0..06e3a9d5 100644
--- a/scripts/build.ts
+++ b/scripts/build.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ function buildPeoplePages() {
 
 // Copy `people/${dirname}/photos` to `dist/people/${dirname}/`.
 function copyPeopleAssets() {
-  const PEOPLE_ASSETS = ["photos"];
+  const PEOPLE_ASSETS = ["photos", "backup"];
 
   for (const { srcPath, distPath } of people) {
     fs.ensureDirSync(distPath);