diff --git a/configs.yml b/configs.yml
index edb72b8..926f9d2 100644
--- a/configs.yml
+++ b/configs.yml
@@ -430,6 +430,14 @@ pacman_hooks:
     - run:
         - sudo ln -rsi dotfiles/pacman_hooks/paccache.hook /etc/pacman.d/hooks/paccache.hook
 
+rsync_backup:
+    - run:
+        - sudo ln -rsi dotfiles/systemd_timers/rsync_backup.timer /etc/systemd/system/rsync_backup.timer
+    - run:
+        - sudo ln -rsi dotfiles/systemd_timers/rsync_backup.service /etc/systemd/system/rsync_backup.service
+    - run:
+        - sudo systemctl enable rsync_backup.timer
+
 latex:
     - install:
         arch:
diff --git a/secrets.template b/secrets.template
index 91c39ec..4680a4f 100644
--- a/secrets.template
+++ b/secrets.template
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ export RSYNC_BACKUP_SRC=/home
 
 export RSYNC_BACKUP_DEST=/path/to/backup/destination
 
+export RSYNC_EXCLUDES='{"/path/*","/other/path/*"}'
+
 export BORG_REPO='user@ho.st'
 
 export BORG_PASSPHRASE='passphrase'