diff --git a/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2 b/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
index f086cc1..a20cf6e 100644
--- a/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
+++ b/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
@@ -97,7 +97,12 @@ else
   MODE_TAG="--tag cron"
 fi
 {% if item.stdin is defined and item.stdin == true %}
-  {{ item.stdin_cmd }} | {{ restic_install_path }}/restic backup --stdin $MODE_TAG {{ tags(item.tags) }} {{ stdin_filename(item.stdin_filename) }} $@
+  {{ item.stdin_cmd }} | {{ restic_install_path }}/restic backup \
+    --stdin $MODE_TAG \
+    {{ tags(item.tags) }} \
+    {{ stdin_filename(item.stdin_filename) }} \
+    {% if item.exclude is defined %}{{ exclude(item.exclude) }}{% endif %} \
+    $@
 {% else %}
   {{ restic_install_path }}/restic backup $BACKUP_SOURCE $MODE_TAG \
     {{ tags(item.tags) }} \