diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d3d08c8..3df800e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,28 +110,29 @@ Repository defined in `restic_repos`.
 
 Available variables:
 
-| Name               |      Required (Default)       | Description                                                                                                             |
-| ------------------ |:-----------------------------:| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `name`             |              yes              | The name of this backup. Used together with pruning and scheduling and needs to be unique.                              |
-| `repo`             |              yes              | The name of the repository to backup to.                                                                                |
-| `src`              |              yes              | The source directory or file                                                                                            |
-| `stdin`            |              no               | Is this backup created from a [stdin](https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/040_backup.html#reading-data-from-stdin)? |
-| `stdin_cmd`        | no (yes if `stdin` == `true`) | The command to produce the stdin.                                                                                       |
-| `stdin_filename`   |              no               | The filename used in the repository.                                                                                    |
-| `tags`             |              no               | Array of default tags                                                                                                   |
-| `keep_last`        |              no               | If set, only keeps the last n snapshots.                                                                                |
-| `keep_hourly`      |              no               | If set, only keeps the last n hourly snapshots.                                                                         |
-| `keep_daily`       |              no               | If set, only keeps the last n daily snapshots.                                                                          |
-| `keep_weekly `     |              no               | If set, only keeps the last n weekly snapshots.                                                                         |
-| `keep_monthly`     |              no               | If set, only keeps the last n monthly snapshots.                                                                        |
-| `keep_yearly `     |              no               | If set, only keeps the last n yearly snapshots.                                                                         |
-| `keep_within`      |              no               | If set, only keeps snapshots in this time period.                                                                       |
-| `keep_tag`         |              no               | If set, keep snapshots with this tags. Make sure to specify a list.                                                     |
-| `scheduled`        |         no (`false`)          | If `restic_create_cron` is set to `true`, this backup is scheduled.                                                     |
-| `schedule_minute`  |           no (`*`)            | Minute when the job is run. ( 0-59, *, */2, etc )                                                                       |
-| `schedule_hour`    |           no (`*`)            | Hour when the job is run. ( 0-23, *, */2, etc )                                                                         |
-| `schedule_weekday` |           no (`*`)            | Weekday when the job is run.  ( 0-6 for Sunday-Saturday, *, etc )                                                       |
-| `schedule_month`   |           no (`*`)            | Month when the job is run. ( 1-12, *, */2, etc )                                                                        |
+| Name               |      Required (Default)       | Description                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| ------------------ |:-----------------------------:| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `name`             |              yes              | The name of this backup. Used together with pruning and scheduling and needs to be unique.                                                                                   |
+| `repo`             |              yes              | The name of the repository to backup to.                                                                                                                                     |
+| `src`              |              yes              | The source directory or file                                                                                                                                                 |
+| `stdin`            |              no               | Is this backup created from a [stdin](https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/040_backup.html#reading-data-from-stdin)?                                                      |
+| `stdin_cmd`        | no (yes if `stdin` == `true`) | The command to produce the stdin.                                                                                                                                            |
+| `stdin_filename`   |              no               | The filename used in the repository.                                                                                                                                         |
+| `tags`             |              no               | Array of default tags                                                                                                                                                        |
+| `keep_last`        |              no               | If set, only keeps the last n snapshots.                                                                                                                                     |
+| `keep_hourly`      |              no               | If set, only keeps the last n hourly snapshots.                                                                                                                              |
+| `keep_daily`       |              no               | If set, only keeps the last n daily snapshots.                                                                                                                               |
+| `keep_weekly `     |              no               | If set, only keeps the last n weekly snapshots.                                                                                                                              |
+| `keep_monthly`     |              no               | If set, only keeps the last n monthly snapshots.                                                                                                                             |
+| `keep_yearly `     |              no               | If set, only keeps the last n yearly snapshots.                                                                                                                              |
+| `keep_within`      |              no               | If set, only keeps snapshots in this time period.                                                                                                                            |
+| `keep_tag`         |              no               | If set, keep snapshots with this tags. Make sure to specify a list.                                                                                                          |
+| `prune`            |         no (`false`)          | If `true`, the `restic forget` command in the script has the [`--prune` option](https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/060_forget.html#removing-backup-snapshots) appended. | 
+| `scheduled`        |         no (`false`)          | If `restic_create_cron` is set to `true`, this backup is scheduled.                                                                                                          |
+| `schedule_minute`  |           no (`*`)            | Minute when the job is run. ( 0-59, *, */2, etc )                                                                                                                            |
+| `schedule_hour`    |           no (`*`)            | Hour when the job is run. ( 0-23, *, */2, etc )                                                                                                                              |
+| `schedule_weekday` |           no (`*`)            | Weekday when the job is run.  ( 0-6 for Sunday-Saturday, *, etc )                                                                                                            |
+| `schedule_month`   |           no (`*`)            | Month when the job is run. ( 1-12, *, */2, etc )                                                                                                                             |
 
 ## Dependencies
 none
diff --git a/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2 b/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
index ac3f655..df536d8 100644
--- a/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
+++ b/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
@@ -68,4 +68,4 @@ fi
 {#
   Define stdin forget commands
 #}
-{{ restic_install_path }}/restic forget --path {{ path(item) }} {{ retention_pattern(item) }}
+{{ restic_install_path }}/restic forget --path {{ path(item) }} {{ retention_pattern(item) }} {% if item.prune is defined and item.prune == true %}--prune{% endif %}