diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9d97cf6..1c1c251 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Available variables:
 
 | Name               |      Required (Default)       | Description                                                                                                             |
 | ------------------ |:-----------------------------:| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `name`             |              yes              | The name of this backup. Used together with pruning and scheduling and needs to be unique.                                             |
+| `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)? |
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Available variables:
 | `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.                                                                                  |
+| `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 )                                                                         |
diff --git a/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2 b/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
index 29db11c..20ebe7a 100644
--- a/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
+++ b/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
@@ -9,11 +9,18 @@ BACKUP_NAME={{ item.name }}
 {% if item.src is defined %}
 BACKUP_SOURCE={{ item.src }}
 {% endif %}
+set -euxo pipefail
 {#
   Define Tags
 #}
 {% macro tags(tags) -%}
-  {% if tags is defined %}{% for tag in tags %} --tag {{ tag }}{% endfor %}{% endif %}
+  {% if tags is defined and (tags|length>0) %}{% for tag in tags %} --tag {{ tag }}{% endfor %}{% endif %}
+{%- endmacro %}
+{#
+  Define Keeped Tags
+#}
+{% macro keep_tags(tags) -%}
+  {% if tags is defined and (tags|length>0) %}{% for tag in tags %} --keep-tag {{ tag }}{% endfor %}{% endif %}
 {%- endmacro %}
 {#
   Define Hostname
@@ -37,14 +44,14 @@ BACKUP_SOURCE={{ item.src }}
   Define retention pattern
 #}
 {% macro retention_pattern(repo) -%}
-  {% if repo.keep_last is defined %}--keep-last {{ item.keep_last }}{% endif %} \
-  {% if repo.keep_hourly is defined %}--keep-hourly {{ item.keep_hourly }}{% endif %} \
-  {% if repo.keep_daily is defined %}--keep-daily {{ item.keep_daily }}{% endif %} \
-  {% if repo.keep_weekly is defined %}--keep-weekly {{ item.keep_weekly }}{% endif %} \
-  {% if repo.keep_monthly is defined %}--keep-monthly {{ item.keep_monthly }}{% endif %} \
-  {% if repo.keep_yearly is defined %}--keep-yearly {{ item.keep_yearly }}{% endif %} \
-  {% if repo.keep_within is defined %}--keep-within {{ item.keep_within }}{% endif %} \
-  {% if repo.keep_tag is defined %}--keep-tag {{ item.keep_tag }}{% endif %}
+  {% if repo.keep_last is defined and repo.keep_last != None %}--keep-last {{ item.keep_last }}{% endif %} \
+  {% if repo.keep_hourly is defined and repo.keep_hourly != None %}--keep-hourly {{ item.keep_hourly }}{% endif %} \
+  {% if repo.keep_daily is defined and repo.keep_daily != None %}--keep-daily {{ item.keep_daily }}{% endif %} \
+  {% if repo.keep_weekly is defined and repo.keep_weekly != None %}--keep-weekly {{ item.keep_weekly }}{% endif %} \
+  {% if repo.keep_monthly is defined and repo.keep_monthly != None %}--keep-monthly {{ item.keep_monthly }}{% endif %} \
+  {% if repo.keep_yearly is defined and repo.keep_yearly != None %}--keep-yearly {{ item.keep_yearly }}{% endif %} \
+  {% if repo.keep_within is defined and repo.keep_within != None %}--keep-within {{ item.keep_within }}{% endif %} \
+  {% if repo.keep_tag is defined and (repo.keep_tag|length>0) %}{{ keep_tags(repo.keep_tag) }}{% endif %}
 {%- endmacro %}
 {#
   Define backup commands