diff --git a/restic-cron b/restic-cron
index 7fb06ed..20df26f 100755
--- a/restic-cron
+++ b/restic-cron
@@ -45,6 +45,26 @@ if [ $status -ne 0 ]; then
   exit 2
 fi
 
+# Forget old snapshots
+test -z "$RESTIC_QUIET" && echo "I: Forget step…"
+restic $RESTIC_QUIET forget $RESTIC_FORGET_OPTIONS
+status=$?
+if [ $status -ne 0 ]; then
+  echo "E: Exit code was $status"
+  notify "Was not able to forget old snapshots!"
+  exit 3
+fi
+
+# Prune the repository
+test -z "$RESTIC_QUIET" && echo "I: Prune step…"
+restic $RESTIC_QUIET prune
+status=$?
+if [ $status -ne 0 ]; then
+  echo "E: Exit code was $status"
+  notify "Was not able to prune the repository!"
+  exit 4
+fi
+
 # Verify the backup
 test -z "$RESTIC_QUIET" && echo "I: Check step…"
 restic $RESTIC_QUIET check
@@ -52,7 +72,7 @@ status=$?
 if [ $status -ne 0 ]; then
   echo "E: Exit code was $status"
   notify "Repository check of the backup failed!"
-  exit 3
+  exit 5
 fi
 
 notify "Backup finished!"