diff --git a/tasks/configure.yml b/tasks/configure.yml
index 1b67585..22dac5d 100644
--- a/tasks/configure.yml
+++ b/tasks/configure.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   environment:
     RESTIC_REPOSITORY: '{{ item.value.location }}'
     RESTIC_PASSWORD: '{{ item.value.password }}'
+    AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: '{{ item.value.aws_access_key | default(omit) }}'
+    AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: '{{ item.value.aws_secret_access_key | default(omit) }}'
   no_log: true
   register: restic_init
   changed_when: "'created restic repository' in restic_init.stdout"