diff --git a/borghelper.sh b/borghelper.sh
index a03993f..aecf914 100644
--- a/borghelper.sh
+++ b/borghelper.sh
@@ -134,3 +134,19 @@ if [ "$fileName" ] && [ -z "$archiveName" ]; then
     consoleError 1 "Filename specified without an associated archive name."
 fi
 
+
+### read borg information file
+
+# check if file was provided as a relative or absolute path
+case "${varsFile}" in
+    /*)
+        # absolute path, no need to rewrite variable
+        . "${varsFile}"
+        ;;
+    *)
+        # relative path, prepend './' to create absolute path
+        . "./${varsFile}"
+        ;;
+esac
+
+