diff --git a/roles/edulive/files/livebuilder.service b/roles/edulive/files/livebuilder.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccb12d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/edulive/files/livebuilder.service
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Run livebuilder script
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=/usr/local/sbin/livebuilder.sh
diff --git a/roles/edulive/files/livebuilder.timer b/roles/edulive/files/livebuilder.timer
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3051305
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/edulive/files/livebuilder.timer
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Run livebuilder script weekly
+
+[Timer]
+OnCalendar=weekly
+Persistent=true
+AccuracySec=3h
+RandomizedDelaySec=3h
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=timers.target
diff --git a/roles/edulive/handlers/main.yml b/roles/edulive/handlers/main.yml
index e56de9a..30aee83 100644
--- a/roles/edulive/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/edulive/handlers/main.yml
@@ -3,3 +3,10 @@
   command:
     cmd: livebuilder.sh
   listen: run build script
+
+- name: enable timer for livebuilder
+  systemd:
+    name: livebuilder.timer
+    state: started
+    enabled: true
+  listen: enable livebuilder.timer
diff --git a/roles/edulive/tasks/main.yml b/roles/edulive/tasks/main.yml
index f6c9c5e..b9dcecf 100644
--- a/roles/edulive/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/edulive/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@
     dest: /usr/local/sbin/
     mode: 0755
 
+- name: provide service and timer for livebuilder
+  copy:
+    src: "{{ item }}"
+    dest: "/etc/systemd/system/{{ item }}"
+    mode: 0644
+  with_items:
+    - livebuilder.service
+    - livebuilder.timer
+  notify: "enable livebuilder.timer"
+
 - name: copy live-build configuration
   copy:
     src: "{{ item }}"