diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 8a29afa..cf21103 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -73,6 +73,16 @@
             key: ssh-key
 
 
+Backup client with local storage
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+    backupninja:
+      client:
+        enabled: true
+        target:
+          engine: local
+
 More information
 ================
 
diff --git a/backupninja/client.sls b/backupninja/client.sls
index 7760800..cacece6 100644
--- a/backupninja/client.sls
+++ b/backupninja/client.sls
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@
   - require:
     - pkg: backupninja_packages
 
+{%- if client.target.engine not in ["local"] %}
+
 backupninja_remote_handler_{{ client.target.engine }}:
   file.managed:
   - name: /etc/backup.d/200.backup.{{ client.target.engine }}
@@ -144,6 +146,8 @@
   - require:
     - pkg: backupninja_packages
 
+{%- endif %}
+
 {%- if client.target.auth is defined and client.target.auth.gss is defined %}
 
 backupninja_gss_helper_kinit: