diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 00a7c2c..8b5fa80 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Ansible Role: Restic
 
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.com/hadret/ansible-role-restic.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.com/hadret/ansible-role-restic)
 
-An Ansible role that installs [restic](https://restic.net) on Linux.
+An Ansible role that installs [restic](https://restic.net) on Linux & FreeBSD.
 
 Requirements
 ------------
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 1208e35..6457d85 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ restic_install_path: '/usr/local/bin'
 restic_password_file_path: '/root'
 restic_discard_cron_stdout: false
 
-restic_user: root
-restic_group: "{{ restic_user }}"
-
 restic_repos: []
 # restic_repos:
 # - name: s3-example
diff --git a/meta/main.yml b/meta/main.yml
index b747f92..3096489 100644
--- a/meta/main.yml
+++ b/meta/main.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ dependencies: []
 galaxy_info:
   role_name: restic
   author: donat-b, Pawel Krupa (paulfantom), Filip Chabik (hadret)
-  description: Restic installation for Ubuntu Linux.
+  description: Restic installation for Linux & FreeBSD.
   license: MIT
   min_ansible_version: 2.7
   platforms:
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ galaxy_info:
         - xenial
         - bionic
         - focal
+    - name: FreeBSD
+      versions:
+        - 11.4
+        - 12.1
+        - 12.2
+        - 13.0
   galaxy_tags:
     - restic
     - backup
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 32bd4ea..8f5f059 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
 ---
+- name: include OS-specific variables
+  include_vars: "{{ ansible_os_family }}.yml"
+
+- name: define restic_user.
+  set_fact:
+    restic_user: "{{ __restic_user }}"
+  when: restic_user is not defined
+
+- name: define restic_group
+  set_fact:
+    restic_group: "{{ __restic_group }}"
+  when: restic_group is not defined
+
 - name: ensure restic group is present
   group:
     name: "{{ restic_group }}"
@@ -57,6 +70,7 @@
     path: "{{ restic_install_path }}/restic"
     capability: cap_dac_read_search+ep
     state: present
+  when: ansible_system == "Linux"
   become: true
 
 - name: deploy password files
diff --git a/vars/Debian.yml b/vars/Debian.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1fbf52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/Debian.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+__restic_user: "root"
+__restic_group: "{{ __restic_user }}"
diff --git a/vars/FreeBSD.yml b/vars/FreeBSD.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbe78eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/FreeBSD.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+__restic_user: "root"
+__restic_group: "wheel"