diff --git a/posttemplate/03-lemur b/posttemplate/03-lemur
index 0aa5709..9af12fc 100755
--- a/posttemplate/03-lemur
+++ b/posttemplate/03-lemur
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@ psql -Upostgres -c "grant all on all functions in schema public to lemur" lemur
 su - lemur -s /bin/bash -c "lemur --config=/etc/lemur/lemur.conf.py init --password $(CreoleGet lemur_admin_password)"
 systemctl stop postgresql.service
 
+systemctl enable --now lemur_cron.timer
+
 exit 0