diff --git a/home/scripts/backup-home.sh b/home/scripts/backup-home.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9214274
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/scripts/backup-home.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+export RESTIC_PASSWORD="gunter.home.2rjus.net"
+export RESTIC_REPOSITORY="rest:http://10.69.12.52:8000/gunter.home.2rjus.net"
+
+notify-send -e -t 3000 "Backup started" "Backup of /home/torjus started"
+SECONDS=0
+restic backup /home/torjus \
+    --exclude '/home/torjus/.cache' \
+    --exclude '/home/torjus/.local/share/Steam' \
+    --exclude '/home/torjus/git/nixpkgs'
+retval=$?
+if [ $retval -ne 0 ]; then
+    notify-send -u critical "Backup failed" "Backup of /home/torjus failed"
+    exit 1
+fi
+restic forget -d 7 -w 4 -m 6 --prune
+
+notify-send -e -t 3000 "Backup completed" "Backup of /home/torjus completed in $SECONDS seconds."
diff --git a/home/scripts/default.nix b/home/scripts/default.nix
index 69edd4e..4f55b66 100644
--- a/home/scripts/default.nix
+++ b/home/scripts/default.nix
@@ -11,4 +11,8 @@
     source = ./randomwp.sh;
     executable = true;
   };
+  home.file.".local/bin/backup-home" = {
+    source = ./backup-home.sh;
+    executable = true;
+  };
 }