diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index e3b87f8..38b3f19 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ print_help () {
                     ex: backup.sh find s3 critical_file.doc
     help          - print this help
     init          - intiialize a new backup repository
+    mount         - mount repository as a local file system
+                    ex: backup.sh mount s3 /mnt/restic
     prune         - prune old backups on the destination
     restore       - restores file from repository (requires input)
                     ex: backup.sh restore s3 latest --target=/tmp/restore --include=/home/user/Documents
@@ -143,6 +145,14 @@ else
                 --verbose \
                 init | print_and_log
             ;;
+        "mount")
+            echo "Mounting backup repository $DESTINATION at $INPUT" | print_and_log
+            /usr/bin/restic \
+                -r "$BACKUP_REPOSITORY" \
+                -p "$BACKUP_PASSWORD" \
+                --verbose \
+                mount "$INPUT" | print_and_log
+            ;;
         "restore")
             echo "Restoring from $DESTINATION, $INPUT" | print_and_log
             /usr/bin/restic \
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 7137772..fba2733 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ print_help () {
                     ex: backup.sh find s3 critical_file.doc
     help          - print this help
     init          - intiialize a new backup repository
+    mount         - mount repository as a local file system
+                    ex: backup.sh mount s3 /mnt/restic
     prune         - prune old backups on the destination
     restore       - restores file from repository (requires input)
                     ex: backup.sh restore s3 latest --target=/tmp/restore --include=/home/user/Documents