diff --git a/borgthismachine.sh b/borgthismachine.sh
index 526a235..f9638cd 100755
--- a/borgthismachine.sh
+++ b/borgthismachine.sh
@@ -44,9 +44,10 @@ MYREPO="${USER}@${BORGHOST}:${REPO}"
 
 export BORG_PASSPHRASE
 export HOME
-echo using repo: $MYREPO
 
-SNAPSHOT="$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%a)"
+SNAPSHOT="${SNAPSHOT:-"$(hostname -f) $(date "+%Y-%m-%d %a %H:%M")"}"
+
+echo "using repo: $MYREPO snapshot: $SNAPSHOT"
 
 echo #### borg backup ####
 if [[ -n "${MAC}" ]] ; then