diff --git a/playbooks/install_borgbackup.yml b/playbooks/install_borgbackup.yml
index e201dcb..9d4c386 100644
--- a/playbooks/install_borgbackup.yml
+++ b/playbooks/install_borgbackup.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
     borg_repo_path: "/var/backups/backup.borg/"
     borg_repo_encryption: "none"
     borg_script_install_path: "/opt/borgbackup.sh"
-    borg_backup_paths: "/ --exclude=*.log --exclude=*.log.gz --exclude=/proc/ --exclude=/dev/ --exclude=/run/ --exclude=/sys/ --exclude=/tmp/"
+    borg_backup_paths: "/"
+    borg_exclude_paths: "--exclude=*.log --exclude=*.log.gz --exclude=/proc/ --exclude=/dev/ --exclude=/run/ --exclude=/sys/ --exclude=/tmp/"
 
   tasks:
     - name: "Install borg backup"
diff --git a/templates/borgbackup.j2 b/templates/borgbackup.j2
index a4c19cf..82efe68 100644
--- a/templates/borgbackup.j2
+++ b/templates/borgbackup.j2
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ REPOSITORY={{borg_repo_path}}
 
 echo "`date +[%F/%T]` Starting the backup"
 # Create backup
-borg create -v --compression lzma,6 --stats $REPOSITORY::$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%H:%M) {{borg_backup_paths}}
+borg create -v --compression lzma,6 --stats $REPOSITORY::$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%H:%M) {{borg_backup_paths}} {{borg_exclude_paths}}
 # Clean old backups
 borg prune -v $REPOSITORY --keep-daily=3 --keep-weekly=2 --keep-monthly=12
 echo "`date +[%F/%T]` Done!"