diff --git a/dbclean/dbclean.py b/dbclean/dbclean.py
index a4ea2ac..1e1c6e7 100755
--- a/dbclean/dbclean.py
+++ b/dbclean/dbclean.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def err(msg, *args):
 if args.section == 'DEFAULT':
     parser.error("--section must not be 'DEFAULT'.")
 
-config = configparser.SafeConfigParser({
+config = configparser.ConfigParser({
     'format': '%%Y-%%m-%%d_%%H:%%M:%%S',
     'hourly': '24', 'daily': '31',
     'monthly': '12', 'yearly': '3',
diff --git a/dbdump/dbdump.conf.example b/dbdump/dbdump.conf.example
index 7cf032c..25fd734 100644
--- a/dbdump/dbdump.conf.example
+++ b/dbdump/dbdump.conf.example
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@
 # unchanged (optional):
 remote = user@backup.example.com
 
+# Store dumps with borgbackup. Specify the common directory, each db will have
+# its own repository.
+#borg = user@backup.example.com
+
+# Encrypt borg backups, store the keyfile on the server and encrypt it with the
+# password specified in borg-key, if this parameter is given.
+#borg-key = add-a-secret-password-here
+
 # Override the default ssh connect-timeout of 10 seconds:
 #ssh-timeout = 10
 
@@ -70,6 +78,7 @@ remote = user@backup.example.com
 # POSTGRESQL OPTIONS:
 
 # Additional command-line parameters for psql and pgdump (optional):
+#postgresql-connectstring = host=localhost port=5432
 #postgresql-psql-opts = --someopt
 #postgresql-pgdump-opts = --otheropt
 
diff --git a/dbdump/dbdump.py b/dbdump/dbdump.py
index f37c8cb..a787a07 100755
--- a/dbdump/dbdump.py
+++ b/dbdump/dbdump.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def err(msg, *args):
 
 section = config[args.section]
 
-if 'remote' not in section:
+if 'remote' not in section and 'borg' not in section:
     # Note that if we dump to a remote location, there is no real way to check to check if datadir
     # exists and is writeable. We have to rely on the competence of the admin in that case.
     datadir = section['datadir']
diff --git a/dbdump/libdump/backend.py b/dbdump/libdump/backend.py
index bdb7dae..b5a3e4d 100644
--- a/dbdump/libdump/backend.py
+++ b/dbdump/libdump/backend.py
@@ -71,7 +71,52 @@ def dump(self, db, timestamp):
         sha = ['sha256sum']
         sed = ['sed', 's/-$/%s/' % os.path.basename(path)]
 
-        if 'remote' in self.section:
+        if 'borg' in self.section:
+            borg_check = ['borg', 'info']
+            borg_init = ['borg', 'init', '--umask', '0077', '--make-parent-dirs']
+            borg_create = ['borg', 'create', '--umask', '0077', '--noctime', '--nobirthtime', '--compression', 'zstd', '--files-cache', 'disabled', '--content-from-command', '--']
+            borg_repo = self.section['borg']
+
+            borg_env = os.environ.copy()
+            borg_env['BORG_RELOCATED_REPO_ACCESS_IS_OK'] = 'yes'
+
+            if 'borg-key' in self.section:
+                borg_env['BORG_PASSPHRASE'] = self.section['borg-key']
+                borg_init += ['--encryption', 'repokey-blake2']
+            else:
+                borg_env['BORG_UNKNOWN_UNENCRYPTED_REPO_ACCESS_IS_OK'] = 'yes'
+                borg_init += ['--encryption', 'none']
+
+            borg_check += [f"{borg_repo}/{db}"]
+            borg_init += [f"{borg_repo}/{db}"]
+            borg_create += [f"{borg_repo}/{db}" + "::" + f"{timestamp}"]
+            borg_create += cmd
+
+            if self.args.verbose:
+                str_cmds = [' '.join(c) for c in cmd]
+                print('# Dump databases:')
+                print(' | '.join(str_cmds))
+
+            # check if repo already exists
+            p_check = Popen(borg_check, env=borg_env, stdout=PIPE)
+            stdout, stderr = p_check.communicate()
+            if p_check.returncode != 0:
+                # repo is missing, create it
+                p_init = Popen(borg_init, env=borg_env, stdout=PIPE)
+                stdout, stderr = p_init.communicate()
+                if p_init.returncode != 0:
+                    raise RuntimeError(f"{borg_init} returned with exit code {p_init.returncode}. (stderr: {stderr})")
+
+            # create backup
+            p_create = Popen(borg_create, env=borg_env, stdout=PIPE)
+            stdout, stderr = p_create.communicate()
+            if self.args.verbose:
+                print("# borg_create:")
+                print(' | '.join)
+            if p_create.returncode != 0:
+                raise RuntimeError(f"{borg_create} returned with exit code {p_create.returncode}. (stderr: {stderr})")
+
+        elif 'remote' in self.section:
             ssh = self.get_ssh(path, [tee, sha, sed])
 
             cmds = [cmd, gzip, ]  # just for output
diff --git a/dbdump/libdump/postgresql.py b/dbdump/libdump/postgresql.py
index af2d08d..2ccdee0 100644
--- a/dbdump/libdump/postgresql.py
+++ b/dbdump/libdump/postgresql.py
@@ -19,14 +19,18 @@
 
 class postgresql(backend.backend):
     def get_db_list(self):
-        cmd = ['psql', '-Aqt', '-c', '"select datname from pg_database"']
+        cmd = ['psql', '-Aqt', '-c', 'select datname from pg_database']
 
         if 'postgresql-psql-opts' in self.section:
             cmd += self.section['postgresql-psql-opts'].split(' ')
 
+        if 'postgresql-connectstring' in self.section:
+            cmd.append(self.section['postgresql-connectstring'])
+
         if 'su' in self.section:
+            quoted_args = [f"\"{arg}\"" if ' ' in arg else arg for arg in cmd ]
             cmd = ['su', self.section['su'], '-s', '/bin/bash', '-c',
-                   ' '.join(cmd)]
+                   ' '.join(quoted_args)]
 
         p_list = Popen(cmd, stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
         stdout, stderr = p_list.communicate()
@@ -44,5 +48,12 @@ def get_command(self, database):
         cmd = ['pg_dump', '-c']
         if 'postgresql-pgdump-opts' in self.section:
             cmd += self.section['postgresql-pgdump-opts'].split(' ')
-        cmd.append(database)
+
+        connectstring_options = []
+        if 'postgresql-connectstring' in self.section:
+            connectstring_options = self.section['postgresql-connectstring'].split(' ')
+
+        connectstring_options.append(f"dbname={database}")
+        cmd.append(' '.join(connectstring_options))
+
         return cmd