diff --git a/src/middlewared/middlewared/plugins/cloud_backup/sync.py b/src/middlewared/middlewared/plugins/cloud_backup/sync.py
index e1f3e33d211d..100a5fb3ad05 100644
--- a/src/middlewared/middlewared/plugins/cloud_backup/sync.py
+++ b/src/middlewared/middlewared/plugins/cloud_backup/sync.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from middlewared.utils.time_utils import utc_now
 
 
-async def restic(middleware, job, cloud_backup, dry_run):
+async def restic_backup(middleware, job, cloud_backup, dry_run):
     await middleware.call("network.general.will_perform_activity", "cloud_backup")
 
     snapshot = None
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ async def restic(middleware, job, cloud_backup, dry_run):
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append("-n")
 
+        for excl in cloud_backup["exclude"]:
+            cmd.extend(["--exclude", excl])
+
         restic_config = get_restic_config(cloud_backup)
 
         cmd = restic_config.cmd + ["--verbose", "backup"] + cmd
@@ -122,7 +125,7 @@ async def _sync(self, cloud_backup, options, job):
         try:
             await self.middleware.call("cloud_backup.ensure_initialized", cloud_backup)
 
-            await restic(self.middleware, job, cloud_backup, options["dry_run"])
+            await restic_backup(self.middleware, job, cloud_backup, options["dry_run"])
 
             job.set_progress(100, "Cleaning up")
             restic_config = get_restic_config(cloud_backup)