diff --git a/bundles/backup-server/metadata.py b/bundles/backup-server/metadata.py
index d94c9f3..7464270 100644
--- a/bundles/backup-server/metadata.py
+++ b/bundles/backup-server/metadata.py
@@ -138,7 +138,10 @@ def zfs_datasets_and_snapshots(metadata):
 def monitoring(metadata):
     services = {}
 
-    for client in metadata.get('backup-server/clients', {}).keys():
+    for client, config in metadata.get('backup-server/clients', {}).items():
+        if config.get('exclude_from_monitoring', False):
+            continue
+
         services[f'BACKUPS FOR NODE {client}'] = {
             'command_on_monitored_host': f'sudo /usr/local/share/icinga/plugins/check_backup_for_node {client}',
         }