diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 0f86c08..98cb9ac 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ borg_ssh_key_type: "ed25519"
 borg_ssh_command: false
 borg_remote_path: false
 borg_remote_rate_limit: 0
+borg_repo_key: repokey-blake2
 borg_retention_policy:
   keep_hourly: 3
   keep_daily: 7
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 3870301..e80ecd1 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -27,3 +27,8 @@
     user: "{{ borg_user }}"
     cron_file: "{{ borgmatic_timer_cron_name }}"
     job: "borgmatic -c /etc/borgmatic/{{ borgmatic_config_name }}"
+
+- name: Init repo
+  ansible.builtin.expect:
+    command: "borgmatic init -e {{ borg_repo_key}}"
+    responses: ^.*want to continue connecting.*$: "yes"