diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 157a8ec..6abc3ba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ $ git clone https://github.com/borgbase/ansible-role-borgbackup.git roles/ansibl
 - `borgmatic_cron_checks_day`: Day when cron job for infrequent checks will run. Defaults to `{{ 28 | random }}`
 - `borgmatic_cron_checks_hour`: Hour when cron job for infrequent checks will run. Defaults to `{{ range(7, 24) | random }}`
 - `borgmatic_cron_checks_minute`: Minute when cron job for infrequent checks will run. Defaults to  `{{ 59 | random }}`
+- `borgmatic_fuse_support`: Adds borgmatics fuse mount support. Defaults to `false`
 
 
 ### Optional Arguments for [BorgBase.com](https://www.borgbase.com) repository auto creation
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index c3969b9..67a385b 100755
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -43,3 +43,4 @@ borgmatic_cron_minute: "{{ 59 | random(seed=inventory_hostname) }}"
 borgmatic_cron_checks_day: "{{ range(1, 28) | random(seed=inventory_hostname) }}"
 borgmatic_cron_checks_hour: "{{ range(9, 24) | random(seed=inventory_hostname) }}"
 borgmatic_cron_checks_minute: "{{ 59 | random(seed=inventory_hostname) }}"
+borgmatic_fuse_support: "false"
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diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index a023705..5d374ca 100755
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
     name: "{{ borg_packages }}"
     state: present
 
+- name: adding fuse support
+  package:
+    name: "{{ borg_packages_fuse }}"
+    state: present
+  when: borgmatic_fuse_support
+
 - name: Create virtualenv for borg
   pip:
     name: pip-tools
@@ -29,7 +35,13 @@
   pip:
     name: "{{ borg_python_packages }}"
     virtualenv: /opt/borgmatic
-  when: borg_python_packages is defined
+  when: borg_python_packages is defined and not borgmatic_fuse_support
+
+- name: Install required Python Packages with fuse support
+  pip:
+    name: "{{ borg_python_packages_fuse }}"
+    virtualenv: /opt/borgmatic
+  when: borg_python_packages is defined and borgmatic_fuse_support
 
 - name: Create borgmatic command in /usr/local/bin
   copy:
diff --git a/vars/Archlinux.yml b/vars/Archlinux.yml
index 0da7866..0e3113f 100644
--- a/vars/Archlinux.yml
+++ b/vars/Archlinux.yml
@@ -10,5 +10,14 @@ borg_python_packages:
   - borgbackup
   - borgmatic
 
+borg_packages_fuse:
+  - fuse2
+
+borg_python_packages_fuse:
+  - cython
+  - borgbackup[fuse]
+  - borgmatic
+  - python-llfuse
+
 python_bin: python3
-pip_bin: pip3
+pip_bin: pip3
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diff --git a/vars/Debian.yml b/vars/Debian.yml
index ce11e99..3ccb7a9 100644
--- a/vars/Debian.yml
+++ b/vars/Debian.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,18 @@ borg_packages:
   - openssh-client
   - cron
 
-python_bin: python3
-pip_bin: pip3
-
 borg_python_packages:
   - cython
   - borgbackup
   - borgmatic
+
+borg_packages_fuse:
+  - libfuse-dev
+
+borg_python_packages_fuse:
+  - cython
+  - borgbackup[fuse]
+  - borgmatic
+
+python_bin: python3
+pip_bin: pip3
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diff --git a/vars/Fedora.yml b/vars/Fedora.yml
index e9f43c2..b4ea357 100644
--- a/vars/Fedora.yml
+++ b/vars/Fedora.yml
@@ -13,10 +13,20 @@ borg_packages:
   - openssh-clients
   - cronie
 
-python_bin: python3
-pip_bin: pip3
-
 borg_python_packages:
   - cython
   - borgbackup
   - borgmatic
+
+borg_packages_fuse:
+  - fuse-devel
+  - fuse
+  - pkgconfig 
+
+borg_python_packages_fuse:
+  - cython
+  - borgbackup[fuse]
+  - borgmatic
+
+python_bin: python3
+pip_bin: pip3
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diff --git a/vars/RedHat-8.yml b/vars/RedHat-8.yml
index 54366d9..fd60aaf 100644
--- a/vars/RedHat-8.yml
+++ b/vars/RedHat-8.yml
@@ -13,10 +13,20 @@ borg_packages:
   - openssh-clients
   - cronie
 
-python_bin: python3
-pip_bin: pip3
-
 borg_python_packages:
   - cython
   - borgbackup
   - borgmatic
+
+borg_packages_fuse:
+  - fuse-devel
+  - fuse
+  - pkgconfig 
+
+borg_python_packages_fuse:
+  - cython
+  - borgbackup[fuse]
+  - borgmatic
+
+python_bin: python3
+pip_bin: pip3
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diff --git a/vars/RedHat.yml b/vars/RedHat.yml
index 461aeac..b87ce5c 100644
--- a/vars/RedHat.yml
+++ b/vars/RedHat.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,20 @@ borg_packages:
   - openssh-clients
   - cronie
 
-python_bin: python3
-pip_bin: pip3
-
 borg_python_packages:
   - cython
   - borgbackup
   - borgmatic
+
+borg_packages_fuse:
+  - fuse-devel
+  - fuse
+  - pkgconfig 
+
+borg_python_packages_fuse:
+  - cython
+  - borgbackup[fuse]
+  - borgmatic
+
+python_bin: python3
+pip_bin: pip3
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