diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ae15e9b..223870c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ $ git clone https://github.com/borgbase/ansible-role-borgbackup.git roles/ansibl
 - `borg_pip_packages`: Dependancy Packages (pip) to install `borg(backup)` and `borgmatic`.
 - `borg_remote_path`: Path to the borg executable on the remote. It will default to `borg`.
 - `borg_remote_rate_limit`: Remote network upload rate limit in kiBytes/second.
+- `borgmatic_retries`: Number of times to retry a failing backup before giving up. Defaults to 0 (i.e., does not attempt retry).
+- `borgmatic_retry_wait`: Wait time between retries (in seconds) to allow transient issues to pass. Increases after each retry as a form of backoff. Defaults to 0 (no wait).
 - `borg_retention_policy`: Retention policy for how many backups to keep in each category (daily, weekly, monthly, etc).
 - `borg_source_directories`: List of local folders to back up. Default is `/etc/hostname` to prevent an empty backup.
 - `borg_ssh_key_name`: Name of the SSH public and pivate key. Default `id_ed25519`
diff --git a/meta/argument_specs.yml b/meta/argument_specs.yml
index e074e45..9eb51fe 100644
--- a/meta/argument_specs.yml
+++ b/meta/argument_specs.yml
@@ -102,6 +102,18 @@ argument_specs:
         type: int
         required: false
         description: Remote network upload rate limit in kiBytes/second.
+      borgmatic_retries:
+        type: int
+        required: false
+        description: |
+          Number of times to retry a failing backup before giving up.
+          Defaults to 0 (i.e., does not attempt retry).
+      borgmatic_retry_wait:
+        type: int
+        required: false
+        description: |
+          Wait time between retries (in seconds) to allow transient issues to pass.
+          Increases after each retry as a form of backoff. Defaults to 0 (no wait).
       borg_ssh_key_file_path:
         type: str
         required: false
diff --git a/templates/config.yaml.j2 b/templates/config.yaml.j2
index 6c6abd0..65f96aa 100644
--- a/templates/config.yaml.j2
+++ b/templates/config.yaml.j2
@@ -88,6 +88,19 @@ compression: {{ borg_compression|default('auto,zstd') }}
 upload_rate_limit: {{ borg_remote_rate_limit }}
 {% endif %}
 
+# Number of times to retry a failing backup before giving up.
+# Defaults to 0 (i.e., does not attempt retry).
+{% if borgmatic_retries is defined %}
+retries: {{ borgmatic_retries }}
+{% endif %}
+
+# Wait time between retries (in seconds) to allow transient
+# issues to pass. Increases after each retry as a form of
+# backoff. Defaults to 0 (no wait).
+{% if borgmatic_retry_wait is defined %}
+retry_wait: {{ borgmatic_retry_wait }}
+{% endif %}
+
 # Command to use instead of just "ssh". This can be used to specify ssh options.
 # ssh_command: ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
 {% if borg_ssh_command %}
diff --git a/templates/config_1.7.yaml.j2 b/templates/config_1.7.yaml.j2
index 54af4c9..4193c7e 100644
--- a/templates/config_1.7.yaml.j2
+++ b/templates/config_1.7.yaml.j2
@@ -89,6 +89,19 @@ storage:
     remote_rate_limit: {{ borg_remote_rate_limit }}
 {% endif %}
 
+    # Number of times to retry a failing backup before giving up.
+    # Defaults to 0 (i.e., does not attempt retry).
+{% if borgmatic_retries is defined %}
+    retries: {{ borgmatic_retries }}
+{% endif %}
+
+    # Wait time between retries (in seconds) to allow transient
+    # issues to pass. Increases after each retry as a form of
+    # backoff. Defaults to 0 (no wait).
+{% if borgmatic_retry_wait is defined %}
+    retry_wait: {{ borgmatic_retry_wait }}
+{% endif %}
+
     # Command to use instead of just "ssh". This can be used to specify ssh options.
     # ssh_command: ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
 {% if borg_ssh_command %}