diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index cc09f97..0792d88 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 ---
 borgbackup_required: True
 
-borgbackup_ssh_key: "~/.ssh/id_borg_rsa"
+borgbackup_client_user: root
+borgbackup_ssh_key: "~{{ borgbackup_client_user }}/.ssh/id_borg_rsa"
 
-borgbackup_version: "1.0.11"
-borgbackup_checksum: "sha256:fbdc0e0d6d05a0935551f2f408f370236a76b7a30d3bb90a31c3628fe3611359"
+borgbackup_version: "1.1.4"
+borgbackup_checksum: "sha256:4ecf507f21f0db7c437b2ef34566273d7ba5a7d05e921c6f0e3406c3f96933a7"
 borgbackup_download_url: "https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/download/{{ borgbackup_version }}/borg-linux64"
 
+borgbackup_compression: "auto,zlib,6"
+borgbackup_encryption_mode: keyfile
+
 borgbackup_pre_commands:
   - '[[ ! -f "/usr/sbin/automysqlbackup" ]] || /usr/sbin/automysqlbackup'
 
@@ -28,7 +32,6 @@ borgbackup_retention:
   monthly: 6
   yearly: 1
 
-borgbackup_cron_user: root
 borgbackup_cron_day: "*"
 borgbackup_cron_hour: "{{ 5|random }}"
 borgbackup_cron_minute: "{{ 59|random }}"
diff --git a/tasks/borg-client.yml b/tasks/borg-client.yml
index fce6b6a..d67df3b 100644
--- a/tasks/borg-client.yml
+++ b/tasks/borg-client.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 ---
 - name: client | generate ssh key for this machine
-  shell: if [ -f {{ borgbackup_ssh_key }} ]; then rm -f {{ borgbackup_ssh_key }}; fi && ssh-keygen -q -t rsa -b 4096 -f {{ borgbackup_ssh_key }} -N "" creates="{{ borgbackup_ssh_key }}.pub"
+  user:
+    name: "{{ borgbackup_client_user }}"
+    generate_ssh_key: yes
+    ssh_key_bits: 2048
+    ssh_key_file: "{{ borgbackup_ssh_key }}"
+    ssh_key_type: rsa
 
 - name: client | fetch ssh-key
   shell: "cat {{ borgbackup_ssh_key }}.pub"
@@ -9,14 +14,14 @@
 
 - name: client | write passphrase
   lineinfile:
-    dest: "/root/.borg.passphrase"
+    dest: "~{{ borgbackup_client_user }}/.borg.passphrase"
     state: "present"
     line: 'export BORG_PASSPHRASE="{{ borgbackup_passphrase }}"'
     create: "yes"
 
 - name: client | disable strict key checking for backup servers
   blockinfile:
-    dest: /root/.ssh/config
+    dest: "~{{ borgbackup_client_user }}/.ssh/config"
     create: yes
     marker: "### {mark} ANSIBLE MANAGED BLOCK {{ item.fqdn }} ###"
     content: |
@@ -90,13 +95,14 @@
 
 - name: client | create backup-directory on backup server
   shell: /usr/local/bin/borg-backup init
+  become_user: "{{ borgbackup_client_user }}"
   register: backup_init
   changed_when: "'Remember your passphrase' in backup_init.stderr"
 
 - name: client | create backup cronjob
   cron:
     cron_file: "borg-backup"
-    user: "{{ borgbackup_cron_user }}"
+    user: "{{ borgbackup_client_user }}"
     name: "borg-backup"
     minute: "{{ borgbackup_cron_minute }}"
     hour: "{{ borgbackup_cron_hour }}"
diff --git a/templates/borg-backup.sh.j2 b/templates/borg-backup.sh.j2
index 3f89d6d..9c631e1 100644
--- a/templates/borg-backup.sh.j2
+++ b/templates/borg-backup.sh.j2
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ fi
 
 # Sourcing the backup-passphrase
 
-. /root/.borg.passphrase
+. ~{{ borgbackup_client_user }}/.borg.passphrase
 
 # Small helper commands, like listing backups, will help us in the future :)
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "info" ]
     if [ -z "$2" ]; then printf "run $0 with list and use the backup-tag to request information\n"; exit 1; fi
 {% for b in borgbackup_servers %}
     REPOSITORY={% if b.type == 'hetzner' %}ssh://{% endif %}{{ b.user }}@{{ b.fqdn }}:{% if b.type == 'hetzner' %}23/./{% endif %}{{ b.home }}{{ b.pool }}/{{ inventory_hostname }}
-    /usr/local/bin/borg info $REPOSITORY::$2 {{ b.options }}
+    /usr/local/bin/borg info {{ b.options }} $REPOSITORY::$2
 {% endfor %}
     exit 0
 fi
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "mount" ]
     if [ -z "$4" ]; then printf "Select the path to mount the backup on\n"; exit 1; fi
 {% for b in borgbackup_servers %}
     REPOSITORY={% if b.type == 'hetzner' %}ssh://{% endif %}{{ b.user }}@{{ b.fqdn }}:{% if b.type == 'hetzner' %}23/./{% endif %}{{ b.home }}{{ b.pool }}/{{ inventory_hostname }}
-    /usr/local/bin/borg mount $REPOSITORY::$3 $4 {{ b.options }}
+    /usr/local/bin/borg mount {{ b.options }} $REPOSITORY::$3 $4
     if [ "$?" = "0" ]; then printf "Backup mounted on $4, do not forget to unmount!\n"; fi
     exit 0
 {% endfor %}
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "list" ]
 {% for b in borgbackup_servers %}
     REPOSITORY={% if b.type == 'hetzner' %}ssh://{% endif %}{{ b.user }}@{{ b.fqdn }}:{% if b.type == 'hetzner' %}23/./{% endif %}{{ b.home }}{{ b.pool }}/{{ inventory_hostname }}
     printf "Archives on {{ b.fqdn }} :\n"
-    /usr/local/bin/borg list -v $REPOSITORY {{ b.options }}
+    /usr/local/bin/borg list {{ b.options }} -v $REPOSITORY
 {% endfor %}
     exit 0
 fi
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "init" ]
   then
 {% for b in borgbackup_servers %}
     REPOSITORY={% if b.type == 'hetzner' %}ssh://{% endif %}{{ b.user }}@{{ b.fqdn }}:{% if b.type == 'hetzner' %}23/./{% endif %}{{ b.home }}{{ b.pool }}/{{ inventory_hostname }}
-    /usr/local/bin/borg init $REPOSITORY {{ b.options }}
+    /usr/local/bin/borg init --encryption={{ borgbackup_encryption_mode }} {{ b.options }} $REPOSITORY
 {% endfor %}
     exit 0
 fi
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ if [ "$1" = "backup" ]
     printf "Backing up to {{ b.fqdn }} :\n"
     REPOSITORY={% if b.type == 'hetzner' %}ssh://{% endif %}{{ b.user }}@{{ b.fqdn }}:{% if b.type == 'hetzner' %}23/./{% endif %}{{ b.home }}{{ b.pool }}/{{ inventory_hostname }}
     
-    /usr/local/bin/borg create -p --compression zlib,6 --stats $REPOSITORY::$date {{ b.options }} {% 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 --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
 
   {% if not borgbackup_appendonly %}
     # prune old backups
-    /usr/local/bin/borg prune -v $REPOSITORY {{ b.options }} -H {{ borgbackup_retention.hourly }} -d {{ borgbackup_retention.daily }} -w {{ borgbackup_retention.weekly }} -m {{ borgbackup_retention.monthly }} -y {{ borgbackup_retention.yearly }}
+    /usr/local/bin/borg prune {{ b.options }} -v $REPOSITORY -H {{ borgbackup_retention.hourly }} -d {{ borgbackup_retention.daily }} -w {{ borgbackup_retention.weekly }} -m {{ borgbackup_retention.monthly }} -y {{ borgbackup_retention.yearly }}
   {% endif %}
 {% endfor %}