diff --git a/restic/files/backup.sh.jinja b/restic/files/backup.sh.jinja
index 89389a4..b89d48d 100644
--- a/restic/files/backup.sh.jinja
+++ b/restic/files/backup.sh.jinja
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@ restic backup \
   --verbose \
   {% if pillar.podman is defined %}{{ salt['cmd.run']('podman info -f "{{.Store.VolumePath}}"', runas=pillar.podman.user ) }} \{% endif %}
   /etc \
-  / root \
+  /root \
   /home
diff --git a/restic/files/restic-backup.service.jinja b/restic/files/restic-backup.service.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d24a8b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/restic/files/restic-backup.service.jinja
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Run restic backup
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+User={{ pillar.restic.user }}
+ExecStart={{ salt['user.info'](pillar.restic.user).home }}/bin/backup.sh
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target
diff --git a/restic/files/restic-backup.timer.jinja b/restic/files/restic-backup.timer.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6b2d84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/restic/files/restic-backup.timer.jinja
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Restic backup timer
+
+[Timer]
+OnCalendar={{ pillar.restic.OnCalendar }}
+RandomizedDelaySec=300
+Unit=restic-backup.service
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=timers.target
diff --git a/restic/init.sls b/restic/init.sls
index ea7676b..989093b 100644
--- a/restic/init.sls
+++ b/restic/init.sls
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Install restic packages:
       - restic
       - restic-bash-completion
 
-Copy backup script for {{ pillar.restic.user }}:
+Create backup script for {{ pillar.restic.user }}:
   file.managed:
     - name: {{ salt['user.info'](pillar.restic.user).home }}/bin/backup.sh
     - source: salt://restic/files/backup.sh.jinja
@@ -17,3 +17,35 @@ Copy backup script for {{ pillar.restic.user }}:
     - user: {{ pillar.restic.user }}
     - group: root
     - mode: "0740"
+
+Create the restic backup service unit:
+  file.managed:
+    - name: /etc/systemd/system/restic-backup.service
+    - source: salt://restic/files/restic-backup.service.jinja
+    - template: jinja
+    - user: root
+    - group: root
+    - mode: "0644"
+
+Create the restic backup timer:
+  file.managed:
+    - name: /etc/systemd/system/restic-backup.timer
+    - source: salt://restic/files/restic-backup.timer.jinja
+    - template: jinja
+    - user: root
+    - group: root
+    - mode: "0644"
+
+Run systemctl daemon reload for restic:
+  cmd.run:
+    - name: systemctl daemon-reload
+    - onchanges:
+      - file: Create the restic backup service unit
+      - file: Create the restic backup timer
+
+Start the restic backup timer:
+  service.running:
+    - name: restic-backup.timer
+    - enable: True
+    - onchanges:
+      - cmd: Run systemctl daemon reload for restic