diff --git a/roles/borgbackup_client/templates/config.yaml.j2 b/roles/borgbackup_client/templates/config.yaml.j2
index 0be06ac..c152168 100644
--- a/roles/borgbackup_client/templates/config.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/borgbackup_client/templates/config.yaml.j2
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ location:
   source_directories:
 {% for source in borg_backup_directories %}
    - {{ source }}
+{% endfor %}
+  exclude_patterns:
+{% for exclude in borg_backup_exclude %}
+  - {{ exclude }}
 {% endfor %}
   repositories:
    - {{ borg_server_user }}@{{ borg_server_host }}:{{ borg_host_dir }}