diff --git a/src/main/docker/kibana/backup.py b/src/main/docker/kibana/backup.py
index 4127eb2..a2dab22 100755
--- a/src/main/docker/kibana/backup.py
+++ b/src/main/docker/kibana/backup.py
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@
 
     base_config_path = args.configuration_path
 
-    # get list of all objects available
-    url = "%s/api/saved_objects/" % (args.kibana_host.rstrip("/"),)
+    # get list of the set of objects we update
+    url = "%s/api/saved_objects/_find" % (args.kibana_host.rstrip("/"),)
     saved_objects_req = requests.get(url,
-                                     params={'per_page': PER_PAGE})
+                                     params={'per_page': PER_PAGE,'type':['config','search','dashboard','visualization','index-pattern']})
 
     saved_objects = saved_objects_req.json()['saved_objects']