diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 39d8fbd..f608efb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ Available variables:
 | `log_to_journald`  |           no                  | Optionally switch logging to journald with the name of the backup job as the tag |
 | `mail_on_error`    |           no                  | Optionally send a mail if the backupjob will fail *(mailx is required)* |
 | `mail_address`     |  if `mail_on_error` is true   | The mail addressto recive mails if you enabled ``mail_on_error``. |
+| `monitoring_call`  |           no                  | A command that will be called if the backup is *successful*. Useful for heartbeat monitoring systems that warn when no heartbeat is received. Use the full command, you need to run. Example: `curl https://monitoring.example.com/api/push/E9Wzm4lJ2O?status=up&msg=OK&ping=` |
 
 Example:
 ```yaml
diff --git a/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2 b/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
index b6a8d6b..e699a8b 100644
--- a/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
+++ b/templates/restic_script_Linux.j2
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ fi
 if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]
 then
     echo "$(date -u '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') OK" {{ forget_result_log }}
+    {% if item.monitoring_call is defined %}
+    {{ item.monitoring_call }}
+    {% endif %}
 else
     echo "$(date -u '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') ERROR" {{ forget_result_log }}
     {% if item.mail_on_error is defined and item.mail_on_error == true %}