diff --git a/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2 b/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
index fca2410..29db11c 100644
--- a/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
+++ b/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
@@ -49,12 +49,17 @@ BACKUP_SOURCE={{ item.src }}
 {#
   Define backup commands
 #}
+if [[ -z ${CRON+x} ]]; then
+  MODE_TAG="--tag manual"
+else
+  MODE_TAG="--tag cron"
+fi
 {% if item.stdin is defined and item.stdin == true %}
-  {{ item.stdin_cmd }} | {{ restic_install_path }}/restic backup --stdin --tag manual {{ 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) }} $@
 {% else %}
-  {{ restic_install_path }}/restic backup $BACKUP_SOURCE --tag manual {{ tags(item.tags) }} $@
+  {{ restic_install_path }}/restic backup $BACKUP_SOURCE $MODE_TAG {{ tags(item.tags) }} $@
 {% endif %}
 {#
   Define stdin forget commands
 #}
-{{ restic_install_path }}/restic forget --prune --tag manual --path {{ path(item) }} {{ retention_pattern(item) }}
+{{ restic_install_path }}/restic forget --path {{ path(item) }} {{ retention_pattern(item) }}