diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 1757159..8f25d9d 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@
   $stop_on_stale_lockfile = undef
   $one_fs = undef
 
+  $systemd = false
+  $systemd_dir = '/etc/systemd/system'
+
   $backup_hourly_cron = '*/2'
   $backup_time_minute = fqdn_rand(59, 'rsnapshot_minute')
   $backup_time_hour = fqdn_rand(23, 'rsnapshot_hour')
diff --git a/manifests/server.pp b/manifests/server.pp
index 2ac839e..15331a4 100644
--- a/manifests/server.pp
+++ b/manifests/server.pp
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
   $rsync_numtries = $rsnapshot::params::rsync_numtries,
   $stop_on_stale_lockfile = $rsnapshot::params::stop_on_stale_lockfile,
   $du_args = $rsnapshot::params::du_args,
+  $systemd = $rsnapshot::params::systemd,
+  $systemd_dir = $rsnapshot::params::systemd_dir,
   ) inherits rsnapshot::params {
 
   include rsnapshot::server::install
@@ -75,7 +77,6 @@
     group  => $server_user
   }->
 
-
   Rsnapshot::Server::Config <<| server == $::fqdn |>> {
     config_path            => $::rsnapshot::server::config_path,
     log_path               => $::rsnapshot::server::log_path,
@@ -91,6 +92,23 @@
     rsync_numtries         => $::rsnapshot::server::rsync_numtries,
     stop_on_stale_lockfile => $::rsnapshot::server::stop_on_stale_lockfile,
     du_args                => $::rsnapshot::server::du_args,
+    systemd                => $systemd,
+    systemd_dir            => $systemd_dir,
   }
 
+  # systemd services
+  if $systemd {
+    ['hourly', 'daily', 'weekly', 'monthly'].each |String $interval| {
+      $config_path_norm = regsubst($config_path, '\/$', '')
+
+      file { "${systemd_dir}/rsnapshot-${interval}@.service":
+        ensure => file,
+        content => epp('rsnapshot/systemd_service.epp',
+          {
+            description => "Create an rsnapshot backup for %i (${interval})",
+            command     => "${rsnapshot::server::cmd_rsnapshot} -c \"${config_path_norm}/%i-rsnapshot.conf\" ${interval}",
+          })
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/server/config.pp b/manifests/server/config.pp
index 100fa43..2880d8c 100644
--- a/manifests/server/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/server/config.pp
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
   $wrapper_sudo = $rsnapshot::params::wrapper_sudo,
   $wrapper_rsync_sender = $rsnapshot::params::wrapper_rsync_sender,
   $wrapper_rsync_ssh = $rsnapshot::params::wrapper_rsync_ssh,
+  $systemd = $rsnapshot::params::systemd,
+  $systemd_dir = $rsnapshot::params::systemd_dir,
   ) {
 
   # Remove trailing slashes.
@@ -80,47 +82,63 @@
     require => File[$log_path]
   }
 
-  # cronjobs
+  # systemd service/timer
+  if $systemd {
+    ::rsnapshot::server::service{ $name:
+      backup_hourly_timer => regsubst($backup_hourly_cron, '\*', '0'),
+      backup_time_minute  => $backup_time_minute,
+      backup_time_hour    => $backup_time_hour,
+      backup_time_weekday => $backup_time_weekday,
+      backup_time_dom     => $backup_time_dom,
+      retain_hourly       => $retain_hourly,
+      retain_daily        => $retain_daily,
+      retain_weekly       => $retain_weekly,
+      retain_monthly      => $retain_monthly,
+      systemd_dir         => $systemd_dir,
+    }
 
-  ## hourly
-  if ($retain_hourly > 0) {
-    cron { "rsnapshot-${name}-hourly" :
-      command => "${rsnapshot::server::cmd_rsnapshot} -c ${config_file} hourly",
-      user    => $server_user,
-      hour    => $backup_hourly_cron,
-      minute  => $backup_time_minute
+  # cronjobs
+  } else {
+    ## hourly
+    if ($retain_hourly > 0) {
+      cron { "rsnapshot-${name}-hourly":
+        command => "${rsnapshot::server::cmd_rsnapshot} -c ${config_file} hourly",
+        user    => $server_user,
+        hour    => $backup_hourly_cron,
+        minute  => $backup_time_minute
+      }
     }
-  }
 
-  ## daily
-  if ($retain_daily > 0) {
-    cron { "rsnapshot-${name}-daily" :
-      command => "${rsnapshot::server::cmd_rsnapshot} -c ${config_file} daily",
-      user    => $server_user,
-      hour    => $backup_time_hour,
-      minute  => ($backup_time_minute + 50) % 60
+    ## daily
+    if ($retain_daily > 0) {
+      cron { "rsnapshot-${name}-daily":
+        command => "${rsnapshot::server::cmd_rsnapshot} -c ${config_file} daily",
+        user    => $server_user,
+        hour    => $backup_time_hour,
+        minute  => ($backup_time_minute + 50) % 60
+      }
     }
-  }
 
-  ## weekly
-  if ($retain_weekly > 0) {
-    cron { "rsnapshot-${name}-weekly" :
-      command => "${rsnapshot::server::cmd_rsnapshot} -c ${config_file} weekly",
-      user    => $server_user,
-      hour    => ($backup_time_hour + 3) % 24,
-      minute  => ($backup_time_minute + 50) % 60,
-      weekday => $backup_time_weekday
+    ## weekly
+    if ($retain_weekly > 0) {
+      cron { "rsnapshot-${name}-weekly":
+        command => "${rsnapshot::server::cmd_rsnapshot} -c ${config_file} weekly",
+        user    => $server_user,
+        hour    => ($backup_time_hour + 3) % 24,
+        minute  => ($backup_time_minute + 50) % 60,
+        weekday => $backup_time_weekday
+      }
     }
-  }
 
-  ## monthly
-  if ($retain_monthly > 0) {
-    cron { "rsnapshot-${name}-monthly" :
-      command  => "${rsnapshot::server::cmd_rsnapshot} -c ${config_file} monthly",
-      user     => $server_user,
-      hour     => ($backup_time_hour + 7) % 24,
-      minute   => ($backup_time_minute + 50) % 60,
-      monthday => $backup_time_dom
+    ## monthly
+    if ($retain_monthly > 0) {
+      cron { "rsnapshot-${name}-monthly":
+        command  => "${rsnapshot::server::cmd_rsnapshot} -c ${config_file} monthly",
+        user     => $server_user,
+        hour     => ($backup_time_hour + 7) % 24,
+        minute   => ($backup_time_minute + 50) % 60,
+        monthday => $backup_time_dom
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/manifests/server/service.pp b/manifests/server/service.pp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df84da9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/server/service.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+define rsnapshot::server::service (
+  $backup_hourly_timer,
+  $backup_time_minute,
+  $backup_time_hour,
+  $backup_time_weekday,
+  $backup_time_dom,
+  $retain_hourly,
+  $retain_daily,
+  $retain_weekly,
+  $retain_monthly,
+  $systemd_dir = '/etc/systemd/system',
+) {
+  # Get the minute/hour offsets for the various timers.
+  # These are identical to the cronjob.
+  $minute = ($backup_time_minute + 50) % 60;
+  $hour_weekly = ($backup_time_hour + 3) % 24;
+  $hour_monthly = ($backup_time_hour + 7) % 24;
+
+  # Map the weekday to three-letter English.
+  $day = $backup_time_weekday ? {
+    0       => 'Sun',
+    1       => 'Mon',
+    2       => 'Tue',
+    3       => 'Wed',
+    4       => 'Thu',
+    5       => 'Fri',
+    6       => 'Sat',
+    7       => 'Sun',
+    default => 'Sun',
+  }
+
+  # Create a map of the enabled services
+  $enabled = {
+    "hourly"  => ($retain_hourly > 0),
+    "daily"   => ($retain_daily > 0),
+    "weekly"  => ($retain_weekly > 0),
+    "monthly" => ($retain_monthly > 0),
+  }
+
+  # Create a map of the backup time patterns.
+  $times = {
+    "hourly"  => "${backup_hourly_timer}:${backup_time_minute}",
+    "daily"   => "${backup_time_hour}:${minute}",
+    "weekly"  => "${day}, ${hour_weekly}:${minute}",
+    "monthly" => "*-*-${backup_time_dom} ${hour_monthly}:${minute}",
+  }
+
+  # Create and enable the timers.
+  $times.each |String $interval, String $time| {
+    if $enabled[$interval] {
+      $unit  = "rsnapshot-${interval}-${name}.timer"
+      file { "${systemd_dir}/${unit}":
+        ensure  => file,
+        content => epp('rsnapshot/systemd_timer.epp',
+          {
+            description => "Create an rsnapshot backup for ${name} (${interval})",
+            on_calendar => $time,
+            unit        => "rsnapshot-${interval}@${name}.service"
+          })
+      }
+      ~> service { $unit: ensure => 'running', enable => true }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/templates/systemd_service.epp b/templates/systemd_service.epp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ea0e54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/systemd_service.epp
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<%- | String            $description,
+      String            $command,
+| -%>
+[Unit]
+Description=<%= $description %>
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=<%= $command %>
diff --git a/templates/systemd_timer.epp b/templates/systemd_timer.epp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f126795
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/systemd_timer.epp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<%- | String            $description,
+      String            $on_calendar,
+      Optional[Boolean] $persistent = true,
+      Optional[String]  $unit       = undef,
+      Optional[String]  $wanted_by  = 'multi-user.target',
+| -%>
+[Unit]
+Description=<%= $description %>
+
+[Timer]
+OnCalendar=<%= $on_calendar %>
+<% unless $unit =~ Undef { -%>
+Unit=<%= $unit %>
+<% } -%>
+Persistent=<%= $persistent %>
+<% unless $persistent =~ Undef { -%>
+Persistent=<%= $persistent %>
+<% } -%>
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=<%= $wanted_by %>