diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index b82b138..bf59199 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ services:
     image: mariadb:10
     labels:
       restic-compose-backup.mariadb: true
+      restic-compose-backup.tags: db,test
     environment:
       - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=my-secret-pw
       - MYSQL_DATABASE=mydb
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ services:
     image: itzg/minecraft-server
     labels:
       restic-compose-backup.minecraft: true
+      restic-compose-backup.tags: "test,foo,bar"
       restic-compose-backup.volumes.include: "minecraft"
     environment:
       - RCON_PASSWORD=minecraft
diff --git a/src/restic_compose_backup/cli.py b/src/restic_compose_backup/cli.py
index 892f114..b8d7a23 100644
--- a/src/restic_compose_backup/cli.py
+++ b/src/restic_compose_backup/cli.py
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ def cleanup(config, containers):
         config.keep_monthly,
         config.keep_yearly,
         config.keep_tags,
+        config.filter_tags
     )
     logger.info('Prune stale data freeing storage space')
     prune_result = restic.prune(config.repository)
diff --git a/src/restic_compose_backup/config.py b/src/restic_compose_backup/config.py
index 354a0a4..f53f4cf 100644
--- a/src/restic_compose_backup/config.py
+++ b/src/restic_compose_backup/config.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ def __init__(self, check=True):
         self.keep_monthly = os.environ.get('KEEP_MONTHLY') or "12"
         self.keep_yearly = os.environ.get('KEEP_YEARLY') or "3"
         self.keep_tags = os.environ.get('KEEP_TAGS') or "keep"
+        self.filter_tags = os.environ.get('FILTER_TAGS') or ""
 
         if check:
             self.check()
diff --git a/src/restic_compose_backup/containers.py b/src/restic_compose_backup/containers.py
index c43c64f..d1b107b 100644
--- a/src/restic_compose_backup/containers.py
+++ b/src/restic_compose_backup/containers.py
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@ def is_backup_process_container(self) -> bool:
         """Is this container the running backup process?"""
         return self.get_label(self.backup_process_label) == 'True'
 
+    @property
+    def tags(self) -> str:
+        """Gets all backup tags"""
+        return self.get_label(enums.LABEL_RESTIC_TAGS)
+
     @property
     def is_running(self) -> bool:
         """bool: Is the container running?"""
diff --git a/src/restic_compose_backup/containers_db.py b/src/restic_compose_backup/containers_db.py
index 736b807..d07a5c2 100644
--- a/src/restic_compose_backup/containers_db.py
+++ b/src/restic_compose_backup/containers_db.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ def backup(self):
                 config.repository,
                 self.backup_destination_path(),
                 self.dump_command(),
+                tags=self.tags
             )
 
     def backup_destination_path(self) -> str:
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ def backup(self):
                 config.repository,
                 self.backup_destination_path(),
                 self.dump_command(),
+                tags=self.tags
             )
 
     def backup_destination_path(self) -> str:
@@ -175,6 +177,7 @@ def backup(self):
                 config.repository,
                 self.backup_destination_path(),
                 self.dump_command(),
+                tags=self.tags
             )
 
     def backup_destination_path(self) -> str:
diff --git a/src/restic_compose_backup/containers_minecraft.py b/src/restic_compose_backup/containers_minecraft.py
index c3a68a6..56e24b6 100644
--- a/src/restic_compose_backup/containers_minecraft.py
+++ b/src/restic_compose_backup/containers_minecraft.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def backup(self) -> bool:
                 for mount in self.filter_mounts():
                     backup_data = self.get_volume_backup_destination(mount, '/minecraft')
                     logger.info('Backing up %s', mount.source)
-                    vol_result = restic.backup_files(config.repository, source=backup_data)
+                    vol_result = restic.backup_files(config.repository, source=backup_data, tags=self.tags)
                     logger.debug('Minecraft backup exit code: %s', vol_result)
                     if vol_result != 0:
                         logger.error('Minecraft backup exited with non-zero code: %s', vol_result)
diff --git a/src/restic_compose_backup/enums.py b/src/restic_compose_backup/enums.py
index b32b0ea..a76c666 100644
--- a/src/restic_compose_backup/enums.py
+++ b/src/restic_compose_backup/enums.py
@@ -10,4 +10,6 @@
 
 LABEL_BACKUP_PROCESS = 'restic-compose-backup.process'
 
-LABEL_MINECRAFT_ENABLED = 'restic-compose-backup.minecraft'
\ No newline at end of file
+LABEL_MINECRAFT_ENABLED = 'restic-compose-backup.minecraft'
+
+LABEL_RESTIC_TAGS = 'restic-compose-backup.tags'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/restic_compose_backup/restic.py b/src/restic_compose_backup/restic.py
index 35753b5..7900488 100644
--- a/src/restic_compose_backup/restic.py
+++ b/src/restic_compose_backup/restic.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import logging
 from typing import List, Tuple
 from subprocess import Popen, PIPE
-from restic_compose_backup import commands
+from restic_compose_backup import commands, utils
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -19,25 +19,29 @@ def init_repo(repository: str):
     ]))
 
 
-def backup_files(repository: str, source='/volumes'):
-    return commands.run(restic(repository, [
+def backup_files(repository: str, source='/volumes', tags=''):
+    args = [
         "--verbose",
         "backup",
-        source,
-    ]))
+        source
+    ]
+    args.extend(utils.format_tags(tags))
+    return commands.run(restic(repository, args))
 
 
-def backup_from_stdin(repository: str, filename: str, source_command: List[str]):
+def backup_from_stdin(repository: str, filename: str, source_command: List[str], tags=''):
     """
     Backs up from stdin running the source_command passed in.
     It will appear in restic with the filename (including path) passed in.
     """
-    dest_command = restic(repository, [
+    args = [
         'backup',
         '--stdin',
         '--stdin-filename',
         filename,
-    ])
+    ]
+    args.extend(utils.format_tags(tags))
+    dest_command = restic(repository, args)
 
     # pipe source command into dest command
     source_process = Popen(source_command, stdout=PIPE, bufsize=65536)
@@ -75,8 +79,8 @@ def is_initialized(repository: str) -> bool:
     return commands.run(restic(repository, ["snapshots", '--last'])) == 0
 
 
-def forget(repository: str, keeplast: str, hourly: str, daily: str, weekly: str, monthly: str, yearly: str, tags: str):
-    return commands.run(restic(repository, [
+def forget(repository: str, keeplast: str, hourly: str, daily: str, weekly: str, monthly: str, yearly: str, keep_tags='', filter_tags=''):
+    args = [
         'forget',
         '--group-by',
         'paths,tags',
@@ -91,10 +95,11 @@ def forget(repository: str, keeplast: str, hourly: str, daily: str, weekly: str,
         '--keep-monthly',
         monthly,
         '--keep-yearly',
-        yearly,
-        '--keep-tag',
-        tags,
-    ]))
+        yearly
+    ]
+    args.extend(utils.format_tags(keep_tags, '--keep-tag'))
+    args.extend(utils.format_tags(filter_tags))
+    return commands.run(restic(repository, args))
 
 
 def prune(repository: str):
diff --git a/src/restic_compose_backup/utils.py b/src/restic_compose_backup/utils.py
index 0f96fbe..17a1149 100644
--- a/src/restic_compose_backup/utils.py
+++ b/src/restic_compose_backup/utils.py
@@ -82,6 +82,25 @@ def strip_root(path):
 
     return path
 
+def format_tags(tags: str, arg = "--tag") -> List[str]:
+    """
+    Takes a comma separated list of tags.
+    Splits them and appends --tag to each tag.
+    Use the output as the command line argument for the restic cli.
+    Example: foo,bar,test becomes --tag foo --tag bar --tag test
+    """
+    if not tags:
+        return []
+
+    tags = tags.strip()
+    splitTags = tags.split(",")
+    output = []
+    for tag in splitTags:
+        tag = tag.strip()
+        if tag:
+            output.extend([arg, tag])
+                
+    return output
 
 @contextmanager
 def environment(name, value):