diff --git a/roles/repo-setup/templates/repo_setup.sh.j2 b/roles/repo-setup/templates/repo_setup.sh.j2
index 6d8350697..1238f3326 100644
--- a/roles/repo-setup/templates/repo_setup.sh.j2
+++ b/roles/repo-setup/templates/repo_setup.sh.j2
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ gpgcheck={{ repo.gpgcheck|default('0') }}
 enabled={{ repo.enabled|default('1') }}
 {% if repo.priority is defined %}priority={{ repo.priority }}
 {% endif %}
+{% if repo.exclude is defined %}exclude={{ repo.exclude|join(",") }}
+{% endif %}
 {% if repo.includepkgs is defined %}includepkgs={{ repo.includepkgs|join(",") }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if repo.down_url is defined %}# trunk_hash=${HASH:-}