diff --git a/cmd/stbak/cmd/archive.go b/cmd/stbak/cmd/archive.go
index ee38491..68a8195 100644
--- a/cmd/stbak/cmd/archive.go
+++ b/cmd/stbak/cmd/archive.go
@@ -1,17 +1,13 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
-	"archive/tar"
-	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/compression"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/keys"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/logging"
-	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/persisters"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/operations"
-	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/recovery"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/tape"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
@@ -47,23 +43,6 @@ var archiveCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		return keys.CheckKeyAccessible(viper.GetString(signatureFlag), viper.GetString(identityFlag))
 	},
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		metadataPersister := persisters.NewMetadataPersister(viper.GetString(metadataFlag))
-		if err := metadataPersister.Open(); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		lastIndexedRecord := int64(0)
-		lastIndexedBlock := int64(0)
-		if !viper.GetBool(overwriteFlag) {
-			r, b, err := metadataPersister.GetLastIndexedRecordAndBlock(context.Background(), viper.GetInt(recordSizeFlag))
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			lastIndexedRecord = r
-			lastIndexedBlock = b
-		}
-
 		pubkey, err := keys.ReadKey(viper.GetString(encryptionFlag), viper.GetString(recipientFlag))
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -101,43 +80,16 @@ var archiveCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		}
 		defer reader.Close()
 
-		hdrs, err := operations.Archive(
+		if _, err := operations.Archive(
 			config.DriveWriterConfig{
 				Drive:          writer,
 				DriveIsRegular: writerIsRegular,
 			},
-			config.PipeConfig{
-				Compression: viper.GetString(compressionFlag),
-				Encryption:  viper.GetString(encryptionFlag),
-				Signature:   viper.GetString(signatureFlag),
-			},
-			config.CryptoConfig{
-				Recipient: recipient,
-				Identity:  identity,
-				Password:  viper.GetString(passwordFlag),
-			},
-
-			viper.GetInt(recordSizeFlag),
-			viper.GetString(fromFlag),
-			viper.GetString(compressionLevelFlag),
-
-			logging.NewLogger().PrintHeader,
-		)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		index := 1 // Ignore the first header, which is the last header which we already indexed
-		if viper.GetBool(overwriteFlag) {
-			index = 0 // If we are starting fresh, index from start
-		}
-
-		return recovery.Index(
-			config.DriveReaderConfig{
+			config.DriveConfig{
 				Drive:          reader,
 				DriveIsRegular: readerIsRegular,
 			},
-			config.DriveConfig{
+			config.DriveReaderConfig{
 				Drive:          reader,
 				DriveIsRegular: readerIsRegular,
 			},
@@ -156,26 +108,16 @@ var archiveCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			},
 
 			viper.GetInt(recordSizeFlag),
-			int(lastIndexedRecord),
-			int(lastIndexedBlock),
+			viper.GetString(fromFlag),
+			viper.GetString(compressionLevelFlag),
 			viper.GetBool(overwriteFlag),
-			index,
-
-			func(hdr *tar.Header, i int) error {
-				if len(hdrs) <= i {
-					return config.ErrTarHeaderMissing
-				}
-
-				*hdr = *hdrs[i]
-
-				return nil
-			},
-			func(hdr *tar.Header, isRegular bool) error {
-				return nil // We sign above, no need to verify
-			},
 
 			logging.NewLogger().PrintHeader,
-		)
+		); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return nil
 	},
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/operations/archive.go b/pkg/operations/archive.go
index 62c684d..c0ebeda 100644
--- a/pkg/operations/archive.go
+++ b/pkg/operations/archive.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package operations
 
 import (
 	"archive/tar"
+	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"io"
 	"io/fs"
@@ -16,12 +17,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/encryption"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/ioext"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/mtio"
+	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/persisters"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/records"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/signature"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/statext"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/suffix"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/internal/tarext"
 	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/pojntfx/stfs/pkg/recovery"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -30,12 +33,16 @@ var (
 
 func Archive(
 	writer config.DriveWriterConfig,
+	drive config.DriveConfig,
+	reader config.DriveReaderConfig,
+	metadata config.MetadataConfig,
 	pipes config.PipeConfig,
 	crypto config.CryptoConfig,
 
 	recordSize int,
 	from string,
 	compressionLevel string,
+	overwrite bool,
 
 	onHeader func(hdr *models.Header),
 ) ([]*tar.Header, error) {
@@ -46,8 +53,22 @@ func Archive(
 	}
 	defer cleanup(&dirty)
 
-	headers := []*tar.Header{}
-	return headers, filepath.Walk(from, func(path string, info fs.FileInfo, err error) error {
+	metadataPersister := persisters.NewMetadataPersister(metadata.Metadata)
+	if err := metadataPersister.Open(); err != nil {
+		return []*tar.Header{}, err
+	}
+
+	lastIndexedRecord := int64(0)
+	lastIndexedBlock := int64(0)
+	if overwrite {
+		lastIndexedRecord, lastIndexedBlock, err = metadataPersister.GetLastIndexedRecordAndBlock(context.Background(), recordSize)
+		if err != nil {
+			return []*tar.Header{}, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	hdrs := []*tar.Header{}
+	if err := filepath.Walk(from, func(path string, info fs.FileInfo, err error) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -165,7 +186,7 @@ func Archive(
 		}
 
 		hdrToAppend := *hdr
-		headers = append(headers, &hdrToAppend)
+		hdrs = append(hdrs, &hdrToAppend)
 
 		if err := signature.SignHeader(hdr, writer.DriveIsRegular, pipes.Signature, crypto.Identity); err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -235,5 +256,41 @@ func Archive(
 		}
 
 		return nil
-	})
+	}); err != nil {
+		return []*tar.Header{}, err
+	}
+
+	index := 1 // Ignore the first header, which is the last header which we already indexed
+	if overwrite {
+		index = 0 // If we are starting fresh, index from start
+	}
+
+	return hdrs, recovery.Index(
+		reader,
+		drive,
+		metadata,
+		pipes,
+		crypto,
+
+		recordSize,
+		int(lastIndexedRecord),
+		int(lastIndexedBlock),
+		overwrite,
+		index,
+
+		func(hdr *tar.Header, i int) error {
+			if len(hdrs) <= i {
+				return config.ErrTarHeaderMissing
+			}
+
+			*hdr = *hdrs[i]
+
+			return nil
+		},
+		func(hdr *tar.Header, isRegular bool) error {
+			return nil // We sign above, no need to verify
+		},
+
+		onHeader,
+	)
 }