diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index cedf50a..cd13ae7 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ borgbackup_download_url: "https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/download/{
 borgbackup_pre_commands:
   - '[[ ! -f "/usr/sbin/automysqlbackup" ]] || /usr/sbin/automysqlbackup'
 
+borgbackup_post_commands: []
+
 borgbackup_include:
   - "/etc"
   - "/home"
@@ -17,6 +19,8 @@ borgbackup_include:
   - "/var/www"
   - "/var/log"
 
+borgbackup_exclude: []
+
 borgbackup_retention:
   hourly: 12
   daily: 7
diff --git a/templates/borg-backup.sh.j2 b/templates/borg-backup.sh.j2
index 96f9348..bf85067 100644
--- a/templates/borg-backup.sh.j2
+++ b/templates/borg-backup.sh.j2
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ 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 --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 %}
+    /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 %}
 
     if [ "$?" -eq "0" ]; then printf "Backup succeeded on $date to {{ b.fqdn }}\n" >> /var/log/borg-backup.log; fi
 
@@ -75,5 +75,11 @@ if [ "$1" = "backup" ]
     /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 }}
   {% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
+
+    # Running some commands post-backup
+{% for postcommand in borgbackup_post_commands %}
+    {{ postcommand }}
+{% endfor %}
+
 fi