diff --git a/mpbackup b/mpbackup
index 748aab3..7112ec7 100644
--- a/mpbackup
+++ b/mpbackup
@@ -9,8 +9,14 @@ NAME = 'mpbackup'
 VERSION = '0.3.0'
 
 def set_restic_vars(config)
-  repo = config['repository']
-  puts "Repository: #{repo}"
+  if config['repository-file']
+    puts "Reading repository from file #{config['repository-file']} …"
+    repo = File.open(config['repository-file'], &:gets).chomp
+  elsif config['repository']
+    repo = config['repository']
+  else
+    error(1, 'No repository has been specified.')
+  end
   if config['password-file']
     puts "Reading password from file #{config['password-file']} …"
     password = File.open(config['password-file'], &:gets).chomp