diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 0433ec1..2e8a07a 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal"
 	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/colors"
 	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/flags"
 	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/lock"
+	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/version"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	homedir "github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir"
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func CheckErr(err error) {
 var cfgFile string
 
 var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Version: internal.VERSION,
+	Version: version.VERSION,
 	Use:     "autorestic",
 	Short:   "CLI Wrapper for restic",
 	Long:    "Documentation:\thttps://autorestic.vercel.app\nSupport:\thttps://discord.gg/wS7RpYTYd2",
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&flags.CI, "ci", false, "CI mode disabled interactive mode and colors and enables verbosity")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&flags.VERBOSE, "verbose", "v", false, "verbose mode")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&flags.RESTIC_BIN, "restic-bin", "restic", "specify custom restic binary")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&flags.DOCKER_IMAGE, "docker-image", "cupcakearmy/autorestic:"+internal.VERSION, "specify a custom docker image")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&flags.DOCKER_IMAGE, "docker-image", "cupcakearmy/autorestic:"+version.VERSION, "specify a custom docker image")
 	cobra.OnInitialize(initConfig)
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/backend.go b/internal/backend.go
index 1742fda..d90dff3 100644
--- a/internal/backend.go
+++ b/internal/backend.go
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/colors"
 	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/flags"
+	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/options"
+	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/utils"
 )
 
 type BackendRest struct {
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ type Backend struct {
 	Key     string            `mapstructure:"key,omitempty"`
 	Env     map[string]string `mapstructure:"env,omitempty"`
 	Rest    BackendRest       `mapstructure:"rest,omitempty"`
-	Options Options           `mapstructure:"options,omitempty"`
+	Options options.Options   `mapstructure:"options,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func GetBackend(name string) (Backend, bool) {
@@ -120,11 +122,15 @@ func (b Backend) validate() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	options := ExecuteOptions{Envs: env, Silent: true}
+	options := utils.ExecuteOptions{
+		Envs: env,
+		Silent: true,
+		Global: GetConfig().Global,
+	}
 	// Check if already initialized
 	cmd := []string{"check"}
 	cmd = append(cmd, combineBackendOptions("check", b)...)
-	_, _, err = ExecuteResticCommand(options, cmd...)
+	_, _, err = utils.ExecuteResticCommand(options, cmd...)
 	if err == nil {
 		return nil
 	} else {
@@ -132,7 +138,7 @@ func (b Backend) validate() error {
 		colors.Body.Printf("Initializing backend \"%s\"...\n", b.name)
 		cmd := []string{"init"}
 		cmd = append(cmd, combineBackendOptions("init", b)...)
-		_, _, err := ExecuteResticCommand(options, cmd...)
+		_, _, err := utils.ExecuteResticCommand(options, cmd...)
 		return err
 	}
 }
@@ -142,8 +148,11 @@ func (b Backend) Exec(args []string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	options := ExecuteOptions{Envs: env}
-	_, out, err := ExecuteResticCommand(options, args...)
+	options := utils.ExecuteOptions{
+		Envs: env,
+		Global: GetConfig().Global,
+	}
+	_, out, err := utils.ExecuteResticCommand(options, args...)
 	if err != nil {
 		colors.Error.Println(out)
 		return err
@@ -157,7 +166,7 @@ func (b Backend) ExecDocker(l Location, args []string) (int, string, error) {
 		return -1, "", err
 	}
 	volume := l.From[0]
-	options := ExecuteOptions{
+	options := utils.ExecuteOptions{
 		Command: "docker",
 		Envs:    env,
 	}
@@ -185,7 +194,7 @@ func (b Backend) ExecDocker(l Location, args []string) (int, string, error) {
 		// No additional setup needed
 	case "rclone":
 		// Read host rclone config and mount it into the container
-		code, configFile, err := ExecuteCommand(ExecuteOptions{Command: "rclone"}, "config", "file")
+		code, configFile, err := utils.ExecuteCommand(utils.ExecuteOptions{Command: "rclone"}, "config", "file")
 		if err != nil {
 			return code, "", err
 		}
@@ -200,5 +209,5 @@ func (b Backend) ExecDocker(l Location, args []string) (int, string, error) {
 	}
 
 	docker = append(docker, flags.DOCKER_IMAGE, "-c", strings.Join(args, " "))
-	return ExecuteCommand(options, docker...)
+	return utils.ExecuteCommand(options, docker...)
 }
diff --git a/internal/bins/bins.go b/internal/bins/bins.go
index 111df3a..fe5e7eb 100644
--- a/internal/bins/bins.go
+++ b/internal/bins/bins.go
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/blang/semver/v4"
-	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal"
 	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/colors"
 	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/flags"
+	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/utils"
+	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/version"
 )
 
 const INSTALL_PATH = "/usr/local/bin"
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ func downloadAndInstallAsset(body GithubRelease, name string) error {
 }
 
 func InstallRestic() error {
-	installed := internal.CheckIfCommandIsCallable("restic")
+	installed := utils.CheckIfCommandIsCallable("restic")
 	if installed {
 		colors.Body.Println("restic already installed")
 		return nil
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ func InstallRestic() error {
 }
 
 func upgradeRestic() error {
-	_, _, err := internal.ExecuteCommand(internal.ExecuteOptions{
+	_, _, err := utils.ExecuteCommand(utils.ExecuteOptions{
 		Command: flags.RESTIC_BIN,
 	}, "self-update")
 	return err
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ func Upgrade(restic bool) error {
 	}
 
 	// Upgrade self
-	current, err := semver.ParseTolerant(internal.VERSION)
+	current, err := semver.ParseTolerant(version.VERSION)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/config.go b/internal/config.go
index b66fb2f..4a951d7 100644
--- a/internal/config.go
+++ b/internal/config.go
@@ -11,23 +11,20 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/colors"
 	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/flags"
 	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/lock"
+	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/options"
+	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/utils"
 	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
-const VERSION = "1.7.7"
-
-type OptionMap map[string][]interface{}
-type Options map[string]OptionMap
-
 type Config struct {
 	Version   string              `mapstructure:"version"`
 	Extras    interface{}         `mapstructure:"extras"`
 	Locations map[string]Location `mapstructure:"locations"`
 	Backends  map[string]Backend  `mapstructure:"backends"`
-	Global    Options             `mapstructure:"global"`
+	Global    options.Options     `mapstructure:"global"`
 }
 
 var once sync.Once
@@ -184,7 +181,7 @@ func CheckConfig() error {
 	if c == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("config could not be loaded/found")
 	}
-	if !CheckIfResticIsCallable() {
+	if !utils.CheckIfResticIsCallable() {
 		return fmt.Errorf(`%s was not found. Install either with "autorestic install" or manually`, flags.RESTIC_BIN)
 	}
 	for name, backend := range c.Backends {
@@ -263,7 +260,7 @@ func AddFlagsToCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, backend bool) {
 
 func (c *Config) SaveConfig() error {
 	file := viper.ConfigFileUsed()
-	if err := CopyFile(file, file+".old"); err != nil {
+	if err := utils.CopyFile(file, file+".old"); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	colors.Secondary.Println("Saved a backup copy of your file next to the original.")
@@ -274,40 +271,11 @@ func (c *Config) SaveConfig() error {
 	return viper.WriteConfig()
 }
 
-func optionToString(option string) string {
-	if !strings.HasPrefix(option, "-") {
-		return "--" + option
-	}
-	return option
-}
-
-func appendOptionsToSlice(str *[]string, options OptionMap) {
-	for key, values := range options {
-		for _, value := range values {
-			// Bool
-			asBool, ok := value.(bool)
-			if ok && asBool {
-				*str = append(*str, optionToString(key))
-				continue
-			}
-			*str = append(*str, optionToString(key), fmt.Sprint(value))
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func getOptions(options Options, keys []string) []string {
-	var selected []string
-	for _, key := range keys {
-		appendOptionsToSlice(&selected, options[key])
-	}
-	return selected
-}
-
 func combineBackendOptions(key string, b Backend) []string {
 	// Priority: backend > global
 	var options []string
-	gFlags := getOptions(GetConfig().Global, []string{key})
-	bFlags := getOptions(b.Options, []string{"all", key})
+	gFlags := GetConfig().Global.GetOptions([]string{key})
+	bFlags := b.Options.GetOptions([]string{"all", key})
 	options = append(options, gFlags...)
 	options = append(options, bFlags...)
 	return options
@@ -316,9 +284,9 @@ func combineBackendOptions(key string, b Backend) []string {
 func combineAllOptions(key string, l Location, b Backend) []string {
 	// Priority: location > backend > global
 	var options []string
-	gFlags := getOptions(GetConfig().Global, []string{key})
-	bFlags := getOptions(b.Options, []string{"all", key})
-	lFlags := getOptions(l.Options, []string{"all", key})
+	gFlags := GetConfig().Global.GetOptions([]string{key})
+	bFlags := b.Options.GetOptions([]string{"all", key})
+	lFlags := l.Options.GetOptions([]string{"all", key})
 	options = append(options, gFlags...)
 	options = append(options, bFlags...)
 	options = append(options, lFlags...)
diff --git a/internal/location.go b/internal/location.go
index bf8deb5..55a1a4c 100644
--- a/internal/location.go
+++ b/internal/location.go
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/flags"
 	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/lock"
 	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/metadata"
+	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/utils"
+	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/options"
 	"github.com/robfig/cron"
 )
 
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ type Location struct {
 	To           []string             `mapstructure:"to,omitempty"`
 	Hooks        Hooks                `mapstructure:"hooks,omitempty"`
 	Cron         string               `mapstructure:"cron,omitempty"`
-	Options      Options              `mapstructure:"options,omitempty"`
+	Options      options.Options      `mapstructure:"options,omitempty"`
 	ForgetOption LocationForgetOption `mapstructure:"forget,omitempty"`
 	CopyOption   LocationCopy         `mapstructure:"copy,omitempty"`
 }
@@ -101,14 +103,14 @@ func (l Location) validate() error {
 		if _, ok := GetBackend(copyFrom); !ok {
 			return fmt.Errorf(`location "%s" has an invalid backend "%s" in copy option`, l.name, copyFrom)
 		}
-		if !ArrayContains(l.To, copyFrom) {
+		if !utils.ArrayContains(l.To, copyFrom) {
 			return fmt.Errorf(`location "%s" has an invalid copy from "%s"`, l.name, copyFrom)
 		}
 		for _, copyToTarget := range copyTo {
 			if _, ok := GetBackend(copyToTarget); !ok {
 				return fmt.Errorf(`location "%s" has an invalid backend "%s" in copy option`, l.name, copyToTarget)
 			}
-			if ArrayContains(l.To, copyToTarget) {
+			if utils.ArrayContains(l.To, copyToTarget) {
 				return fmt.Errorf(`location "%s" cannot copy to "%s" as it's already a target`, l.name, copyToTarget)
 			}
 		}
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ func (l Location) validate() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (l Location) ExecuteHooks(commands []string, options ExecuteOptions) error {
+func (l Location) ExecuteHooks(commands []string, options utils.ExecuteOptions) error {
 	if len(commands) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ func (l Location) ExecuteHooks(commands []string, options ExecuteOptions) error
 	colors.Secondary.Println("\nRunning hooks")
 	for _, command := range commands {
 		colors.Body.Println("> " + command)
-		_, out, err := ExecuteCommand(options, "-c", command)
+		_, out, err := utils.ExecuteCommand(options, "-c", command)
 		if err != nil {
 			colors.Error.Println(out)
 			return err
@@ -176,7 +178,7 @@ func (l Location) Backup(cron bool, specificBackend string) []error {
 		return errors
 	}
 	cwd, _ := GetPathRelativeToConfig(".")
-	options := ExecuteOptions{
+	options := utils.ExecuteOptions{
 		Command: "bash",
 		Dir:     cwd,
 		Envs: map[string]string{
@@ -221,8 +223,9 @@ func (l Location) Backup(cron bool, specificBackend string) []error {
 			cmd = append(cmd, "--tag", buildTag("cron"))
 		}
 		cmd = append(cmd, "--tag", l.getLocationTags())
-		backupOptions := ExecuteOptions{
+		backupOptions := utils.ExecuteOptions{
 			Envs: env,
+			Global: GetConfig().Global,
 		}
 
 		var code int = 0
@@ -237,9 +240,9 @@ func (l Location) Backup(cron bool, specificBackend string) []error {
 				}
 				cmd = append(cmd, path)
 			}
-			code, out, err = ExecuteResticCommand(backupOptions, cmd...)
+			code, out, err = utils.ExecuteResticCommand(backupOptions, cmd...)
 		case TypeVolume:
-			ok := CheckIfVolumeExists(l.From[0])
+			ok := utils.CheckIfVolumeExists(l.From[0])
 			if !ok {
 				errors = append(errors, fmt.Errorf("volume \"%s\" does not exist", l.From[0]))
 				continue
@@ -277,8 +280,9 @@ func (l Location) Backup(cron bool, specificBackend string) []error {
 					for k, v := range env2 {
 						env[k+"2"] = v
 					}
-					_, _, err := ExecuteResticCommand(ExecuteOptions{
+					_, _, err := utils.ExecuteResticCommand(utils.ExecuteOptions{
 						Envs: env,
+						Global: GetConfig().Global,
 					}, "copy", md.SnapshotID)
 
 					if err != nil {
@@ -335,8 +339,9 @@ func (l Location) Forget(prune bool, dry bool) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil
 		}
-		options := ExecuteOptions{
+		options := utils.ExecuteOptions{
 			Envs: env,
+			Global: GetConfig().Global,
 		}
 		cmd := []string{"forget", "--tag", l.getLocationTags()}
 		if prune {
@@ -346,7 +351,7 @@ func (l Location) Forget(prune bool, dry bool) error {
 			cmd = append(cmd, "--dry-run")
 		}
 		cmd = append(cmd, combineAllOptions("forget", l, backend)...)
-		_, _, err = ExecuteResticCommand(options, cmd...)
+		_, _, err = utils.ExecuteResticCommand(options, cmd...)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/internal/options/options.go b/internal/options/options.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b09bf4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/options/options.go
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package options
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+type OptionMap map[string][]interface{}
+type Options map[string]OptionMap
+
+func (o Options) GetOptions(keys []string) []string {
+	var selected []string
+	for _, key := range keys {
+		o[key].AppendOptionsToSlice(&selected)
+	}
+	return selected
+}
+
+func (m OptionMap) AppendOptionsToSlice(str *[]string) {
+	for key, values := range m {
+		for _, value := range values {
+			// Bool
+			asBool, ok := value.(bool)
+			if ok && asBool {
+				*str = append(*str, optionToString(key))
+				continue
+			}
+			*str = append(*str, optionToString(key), fmt.Sprint(value))
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func optionToString(option string) string {
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(option, "-") {
+		return "--" + option
+	}
+	return option
+}
diff --git a/internal/utils.go b/internal/utils/utils.go
similarity index 93%
rename from internal/utils.go
rename to internal/utils/utils.go
index c8bf799..602bb90 100644
--- a/internal/utils.go
+++ b/internal/utils/utils.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package internal
+package utils
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/colors"
 	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/flags"
+	"github.com/cupcakearmy/autorestic/internal/options"
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
 )
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ type ExecuteOptions struct {
 	Envs    map[string]string
 	Dir     string
 	Silent  bool
+	Global  options.Options
 }
 
 type ColoredWriter struct {
@@ -78,8 +80,7 @@ func ExecuteCommand(options ExecuteOptions, args ...string) (int, string, error)
 
 func ExecuteResticCommand(options ExecuteOptions, args ...string) (int, string, error) {
 	options.Command = flags.RESTIC_BIN
-	var c = GetConfig()
-	var optionsAsString = getOptions(c.Global, []string{"all"})
+	var optionsAsString = options.Global.GetOptions([]string{"all"})
 	args = append(optionsAsString, args...)
 	return ExecuteCommand(options, args...)
 }
diff --git a/internal/version/version.go b/internal/version/version.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50922bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/version/version.go
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+package version
+
+const VERSION = "1.7.7"