diff --git a/backupninja/files/backupninja.conf b/backupninja/files/backupninja.conf
index 3ba5044..672e62d 100644
--- a/backupninja/files/backupninja.conf
+++ b/backupninja/files/backupninja.conf
@@ -40,3 +40,7 @@
 
 # use colors in the log file
 usecolors = {{ 'yes' if client.get('log', {}).get('color', False) else 'no' }}
+
+{%- for extra_param,param_value in client.get('extra_params', {}).items() %}
+{{ extra_param }} = {{ param_value }}
+{%- endfor %}
diff --git a/tests/pillar/client_rsync.sls b/tests/pillar/client_rsync.sls
index 1f2a2ad..14e20eb 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/client_rsync.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/client_rsync.sls
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
       engine: rsync
       host: 10.10.10.208
       user: backupninja
+    extra_params:
+      PGSQLDUMP: /new/path/to/backup/tool
 linux:
   system:
     name: hostname