diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_commands.py b/frappe/tests/test_commands.py
index e7cb9f5d40..19fd90e99c 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_commands.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_commands.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def exists_in_backup(doctypes, file):
 		bool: True if all tables exist
 	"""
 	predicate = (
-		'CREATE TABLE public."tab{}"'
+		'COPY public."tab{}"'
 		if frappe.conf.db_type == "postgres"
 		else "CREATE TABLE `tab{}`"
 	)
diff --git a/frappe/utils/backups.py b/frappe/utils/backups.py
index ab5783006c..552debbaa1 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/backups.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/backups.py
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class BackupGenerator:
 				)
 			elif self.backup_excludes:
 				args["exclude"] = " ".join(
-					["--exclude-table='{0}'".format(table) for table in self.backup_excludes]
+					["--exclude-table-data='public.\"{0}\"'".format(table) for table in self.backup_excludes]
 				)
 
 			cmd_string = (