diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e9e2ea6..1061aed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,15 +49,23 @@ The backup location can be changed using the `RESTIC_REPOSITORY` env variable.
 
 ### S3 Storage
 
-To use S3 storage as backup location set the following envs:
+1. To use S3 storage as backup location set the following envs:
 ```
 RESTIC_REPOSITORY=s3:<S3-SERVICE-URL>/<BUCKET-NAME>
 SECRET_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY_VERSION=v1
 AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=<MY_ACCESS_KEY>
 COMPOSE_FILE="$COMPOSE_FILE:compose.s3.yml"
 ```
-and add your `<SECRET_ACCESS_KEY>` as docker secret:
-`abra app secret insert <backupbot_name> aws_secret_access_key v1 <SECRET_ACCESS_KEY>`
+2. and add your `<SECRET_ACCESS_KEY>` as docker secret:
+```
+abra app secret insert <backupbot_name> aws_secret_access_key v1 <SECRET_ACCESS_KEY>
+```
+
+3. Intialze you restic repository:
+```
+abra app cmd --chaos <backup_name> app setup_restic_s3
+```
+
 
 See [restic s3 docs](https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/latest/030_preparing_a_new_repo.html#amazon-s3) for more information.
 
diff --git a/abra.sh b/abra.sh
index ce50a91..58214d4 100644
--- a/abra.sh
+++ b/abra.sh
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@ run_cron () {
     while [ ! -f /tmp/backup.log ]; do sleep 1; done
     echo "$schedule $(crontab -l | tr -s " " | cut -d ' ' -f6-)" | crontab -
 }
+
+setup_restic_s3() {
+    AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=$(cat /run/secrets/aws_secret_access_key) restic -r $RESTIC_REPOSITORY init
+}