diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4dc5910..317c1b6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Available variables:
 
 | Name                    | Required | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | ----------------------- |:--------:| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `location`              |   yes    | The location of the Backend. Currently, [Local](https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/030_preparing_a_new_repo.html#local), [SFTP](https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/030_preparing_a_new_repo.html#sftp), [S3](https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/030_preparing_a_new_repo.html#amazon-s3) and [B2](https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/030_preparing_a_new_repo.html#backblaze-b2) are supported |
+| `location`              |   yes    | The location of the Backend. Currently, [Local](https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/030_preparing_a_new_repo.html#local), [SFTP](https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/030_preparing_a_new_repo.html#sftp), [S3](https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/030_preparing_a_new_repo.html#amazon-s3), [Azure Blob](https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/030_preparing_a_new_repo.html#microsoft-azure-blob-storage) and [B2](https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/stable/030_preparing_a_new_repo.html#backblaze-b2) are supported |
 | `password`              |   yes    | The password used to secure this repository                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | `init`                  |    no    | Describes if the repository should be initialized or not. Use `false` if you are backuping to an already existing repo.                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
 
diff --git a/tasks/configure.yml b/tasks/configure.yml
index 2d4aae0..87235af 100644
--- a/tasks/configure.yml
+++ b/tasks/configure.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
     AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: '{{ item.value.aws_access_key | default("") }}'
     AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: '{{ item.value.aws_secret_access_key | default("") }}'
     AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: '{{ item.value.aws_default_region | default("") }}'
+    AZURE_ACCOUNT_NAME: '{{ item.value.azure_account_name | default("") }}'
+    AZURE_ACCOUNT_KEY: '{{ item.value.azure_account_key | default("") }}'
+    AZURE_ACCOUNT_SAS: '{{ item.value.azure_account_sas | default("") }}'
+    AZURE_ENDPOINT_SUFFIX: '{{ item.value.azure_endpoint_suffix | default("") }}'
     B2_ACCOUNT_ID: '{{ item.value.b2_account_id | default("") }}'
     B2_ACCOUNT_KEY: '{{ item.value.b2_account_key | default("") }}'
   no_log: "{{ restic_no_log }}"
diff --git a/templates/restic_access_Linux.j2 b/templates/restic_access_Linux.j2
index edcaf8e..6ac0875 100644
--- a/templates/restic_access_Linux.j2
+++ b/templates/restic_access_Linux.j2
@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@ export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY='{{ restic_repos[item.repo].aws_secret_access_key |
 {% if restic_repos[item.repo].aws_default_region is defined %}
 export AWS_DEFAULT_REGION={{ restic_repos[item.repo].aws_default_region }}
 {% endif %}
+{% if restic_repos[item.repo].azure_account_name is defined %}
+export AZURE_ACCOUNT_NAME={{ restic_repos[item.repo].azure_account_name }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if restic_repos[item.repo].azure_account_key is defined %}
+export AZURE_ACCOUNT_KEY={{ restic_repos[item.repo].azure_account_key }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if restic_repos[item.repo].azure_account_sas is defined %}
+export AZURE_ACCOUNT_SAS={{ restic_repos[item.repo].azure_account_sas }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if restic_repos[item.repo].azure_endpoint_suffix is defined %}
+export AZURE_ENDPOINT_SUFFIX={{ restic_repos[item.repo].azure_endpoint_suffix }}
+{% endif %}
 {% if restic_repos[item.repo].b2_account_id is defined %}
 export B2_ACCOUNT_ID={{ restic_repos[item.repo].b2_account_id }}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2 b/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
index 81c4dfa..03d351e 100644
--- a/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
+++ b/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
@@ -57,6 +57,18 @@ export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY='{{ restic_repos[item.repo].aws_secret_access_key |
 {% if restic_repos[item.repo].aws_default_region is defined %}
 export AWS_DEFAULT_REGION={{ restic_repos[item.repo].aws_default_region }}
 {% endif %}
+{% if restic_repos[item.repo].azure_account_name is defined %}
+export AZURE_ACCOUNT_NAME={{ restic_repos[item.repo].azure_account_name }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if restic_repos[item.repo].azure_account_key is defined %}
+export AZURE_ACCOUNT_KEY={{ restic_repos[item.repo].azure_account_key }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if restic_repos[item.repo].azure_account_sas is defined %}
+export AZURE_ACCOUNT_SAS={{ restic_repos[item.repo].azure_account_sas }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if restic_repos[item.repo].azure_endpoint_suffix is defined %}
+export AZURE_ENDPOINT_SUFFIX={{ restic_repos[item.repo].azure_endpoint_suffix }}
+{% endif %}
 {% if restic_repos[item.repo].b2_account_id is defined %}
 export B2_ACCOUNT_ID={{ restic_repos[item.repo].b2_account_id }}
 {% endif %}