diff --git a/files/check_dir_size_for_backup.py b/files/check_dir_size_for_backup.py
index ded8a1e..5427eb6 100644
--- a/files/check_dir_size_for_backup.py
+++ b/files/check_dir_size_for_backup.py
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/python3
 
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import os
 import argparse
+import json
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Backup Dir Size helper")
     parser.add_argument('PATH')
+    parser.add_argument('--save-new-size', action='store_const',
+                            default=False, const=True)
     args = parser.parse_args()
     
     # check parameter #
@@ -22,7 +25,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         print("Path does not exist ({}".format(args.PATH))
         sys.exit(1)
 
-    savepath = os.path.join("/", args.PATH.replace("/", "-"))
+    savedir = "/opt/backup-info"
+    savepath = os.path.join(savedir, args.PATH.lstrip("/").replace("/", "-"))
     currentSize = 0
     if os.path.isfile(savepath):
         with open(savepath) as f:
@@ -33,9 +37,14 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     size = int(p.stdout.split("\n")[-2].split("\t")[0])
     
     if currentSize and currentSize == size:
-        sys.exit(2)
+        result = { "state" : "ok", "old" : currentSize, "new" : size }
     else:
-        print("Directory has changed {} to {}".format(currentSize, size))
+        result = { "state" : "changed", "old" : currentSize, "new" : size }
+
+
+    if args.save_new_size:
         with open(savepath, "w") as f:
             f.write(str(size))
-        sys.exit(0)
+
+    # return result
+    print(json.dumps(result))
diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/base/tasks/main.yaml
index 39f7c92..be954fa 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
     state: directory
     mode: 711
 
+- name: Ensure backup info dir exists and accessible
+  file:
+    name: /opt/backup-info/
+    state: directory
+    mode: 700
+
 - name: Copy Backup Helper script
   copy:
     src: check_dir_size_for_backup.py