diff --git a/playbooks/install_borgbackup.yml b/playbooks/install_borgbackup.yml
index 9d4c386..5b0891b 100644
--- a/playbooks/install_borgbackup.yml
+++ b/playbooks/install_borgbackup.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     borg_repo_encryption: "none"
     borg_script_install_path: "/opt/borgbackup.sh"
     borg_backup_paths: "/"
-    borg_exclude_paths: "--exclude=*.log --exclude=*.log.gz --exclude=/proc/ --exclude=/dev/ --exclude=/run/ --exclude=/sys/ --exclude=/tmp/"
+    borg_exclude_paths: "--exclude={{borg_repo_path}} --exclude=*.log --exclude=*.log.gz --exclude=/proc/ --exclude=/dev/ --exclude=/run/ --exclude=/sys/ --exclude=/tmp/"
 
   tasks:
     - name: "Install borg backup"