diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f608efb..c818fa0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ the `exclude` key on a backup allows you to specify multiple files to exclude or
 files to look for filenames to be excluded. You can specify the following keys:
 ```yaml
 exclude:
-    exclude_cache: true
+    exclude_caches: true
     exclude:
         - /path/to/file
     iexclude:
diff --git a/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2 b/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
index e699a8b..3026bd2 100644
--- a/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
+++ b/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ set -uxo pipefail
 {%- endmacro %}
 
 {% macro exclude(exclude) %}
-    {% if exclude.exclude_cache is defined and exclude.exclude_cache == true %}
-        --exclude-cache \
+    {% if exclude.exclude_caches is defined and exclude.exclude_caches == true %}
+        --exclude-caches \
     {% endif %}
     {% if exclude.exclude is defined %}
         {% for path in exclude.exclude %}