diff --git a/hosts/chunk/borg.nix b/hosts/chunk/borg.nix
index e030e38..8ec01bb 100644
--- a/hosts/chunk/borg.nix
+++ b/hosts/chunk/borg.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 }:
 {
   services.borgbackup.jobs = {
+    # systemd.timer(5)
+    persistentTimer = true;
     crashRsync = {
       paths = [
         "/root"
diff --git a/hosts/ytnix/default.nix b/hosts/ytnix/default.nix
index 586deb7..1d92f59 100644
--- a/hosts/ytnix/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/ytnix/default.nix
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@
   programs.sway.enable = true;
 
   services.borgbackup.jobs.ytnixRsync = {
+    # systemd.timer(5)
+    persistentTimer = true;
     paths = [
       "/root"
       "/home"