diff --git a/client/etc/systemd/system/rs-backup-run.service b/client/etc/systemd/system/rs-backup-run.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93611cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/etc/systemd/system/rs-backup-run.service
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Start backup via rs-backup-suite
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/rs-backup-run
diff --git a/client/etc/systemd/system/rs-backup-run.timer b/client/etc/systemd/system/rs-backup-run.timer
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73923a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/etc/systemd/system/rs-backup-run.timer
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Run rs-backup-run every day
+
+[Timer]
+OnCalendar=daily
+Persistent=true
+Unit=rs-backup-run.service
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 57f1b1c..3a76942 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -207,6 +207,11 @@ if [[ $MODE == "install" ]]; then
 		$CP ./client/usr/bin/* /usr/bin/
 		$CP ./server/usr/bin/rs-version /usr/bin/
 
+		if [ -d /etc/systemd/system ]; then
+			echo 'Detected systemd. Run `systemctl enable rs-backup-run.timer` to enable daily backups.'
+			$CP ./client/etc/systemd/system/* /etc/systemd/system
+		fi
+
 		# Do not overwrite existing config
 		if [ ! -e /etc/rs-backup/client-config ]; then
 			$CP ./client/etc/rs-backup /etc/