diff --git a/templates/borg-backup.sh.j2 b/templates/borg-backup.sh.j2
index 0f712bf..dd3cdfe 100644
--- a/templates/borg-backup.sh.j2
+++ b/templates/borg-backup.sh.j2
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "backup" ]
     REPOSITORY={{ b.user }}@{{ b.fqdn }}:{{ b.home }}{{ b.pool }}/{{ inventory_hostname }}
 {% endif %}
     
-    /usr/local/bin/borg create --progress --compression {{ borgbackup_compression }} --stats {{ b.options }} $REPOSITORY::$date {% for dir in borgbackup_include %}{{ dir }} {% endfor %}{% if automysql.stat.isdir is defined and automysql.stat.isdir == True %}/var/lib/automysqlbackup{% endif %} {% for dir in borgbackup_exclude %} --exclude '{{ dir }}'{% endfor %}
+    /usr/local/bin/borg create -x --progress --compression {{ borgbackup_compression }} --stats {{ b.options }} $REPOSITORY::$date {% for dir in borgbackup_include %}{{ dir }} {% endfor %}{% if automysql.stat.isdir is defined and automysql.stat.isdir == True %}/var/lib/automysqlbackup{% endif %} {% for dir in borgbackup_exclude %} --exclude '{{ dir }}'{% endfor %}
 
     if [ "$?" -eq "0" ]; then printf "Backup succeeded on $date to {{ b.fqdn }}\n" >> /var/log/borg-backup.log; fi