diff --git a/pacman_hooks/borg_backup.hook b/pacman_hooks/borg_backup.hook
index fcf0b74..5ece2ee 100644
--- a/pacman_hooks/borg_backup.hook
+++ b/pacman_hooks/borg_backup.hook
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ Target = *
 [Action]
 Description = Borg backup
 When = PreTransaction
-Exec = /bin/bash -c "source /home/*/SetupCockpit/secrets && /home/*/SetupCockpit/borg_backup.sh"
+Exec = /bin/bash -c 'source /home/*/SetupCockpit/secrets && /home/*/SetupCockpit/borg_backup.sh'
 Depends = borg
diff --git a/secrets.template b/secrets.template
index 9432604..7bc2f16 100644
--- a/secrets.template
+++ b/secrets.template
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ SETUP_COCKPIT_EMAIL='john@doe.com'
 
 GIT_EMAIL='john@doe.com'
 
-SSH_REPO='user@ho.st'
+export SSH_REPO='user@ho.st'
 
-BORG_PASSPHRASE='passphrase'
+export BORG_PASSPHRASE='passphrase'
 
-BORG_EXCLUDES="\
+export BORG_EXCLUDES="\
 /path/to/exlude/*
 /another/*/path/to/exlude/*
 /yet/another/*/one/