diff --git a/openwrt_backup/retrieve.py b/openwrt_backup/retrieve.py
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+from pathlib import Path
+
+from paramiko.client import SSHClient
+
+from utils import exec_remote
+
+
+def make_backup_on_remote(client: SSHClient, tmp_path: Path):
+    cmdline = ["sysupgrade", "-b"]
+    remote_dest = tmp_path / "backup_latest.tar.gz"
+    cmdline.append(remote_dest)
+    exec_remote(cmdline)
+    return remote_dest
+
+
+def retrieve_backup_on_remote(client: SSHClient, src: Path, dest: Path):
+    sftp_client = client.open_sftp()
+    sftp_client.get(src, dest)
+    sftp_client.remove(src)