diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 9392502..a05787b 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -115,6 +115,21 @@
 ..note:: Parameter ``auto_backup_disabled`` is optional. It disables automatic
   backup when set to true. It's set to ``false``by default when not defined.
 
+Backup client with defined number of backups to keep:
+
+..code-block:: yaml
+
+    backupninja:
+      client:
+        enabled: true
+          engine: rsync
+          host: 10.10.10.208
+          user: backupninja
+          keep: 4
+
+  ..note:: The ``keep`` parameter defines number of backups to keep. If not
+    defined it's set to ``7`` by default.
+
 Backup server rsync/rdiff
 
 .. code-block:: yaml
diff --git a/backupninja/files/rsync.conf b/backupninja/files/rsync.conf
index 266eb59..19b5c26 100644
--- a/backupninja/files/rsync.conf
+++ b/backupninja/files/rsync.conf
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 # that with the days config your backup gets a .0 suffix at the destination
 # folder, making it easier to turn it later to an incremental backup.
 #
-days = 7
+days = {{ client.target.keep|default(7) }}
 
 # for long storage format, specify the number of daily backup increments
 #keepdaily = 7
diff --git a/backupninja/files/rsync.sh b/backupninja/files/rsync.sh
index 354e451..c3d8241 100644
--- a/backupninja/files/rsync.sh
+++ b/backupninja/files/rsync.sh
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
   fi
 
   ssh_cmd_base="ssh -T -o PasswordAuthentication=no -p $port -i $id_file"
-  ssh_cmd="$ssh_cmd_base $user@$host"
+  ssh_cmd="$ssh_cmd_base $user@$host bash"
 
   if [ "$from" == "remote" ] || [ "$dest" == "remote" ]; then
     if [ "$testconnect" == "yes" ] && [ "$protocol" == "ssh" ]; then