diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/frederica.dmz.mateu.be.yml b/inventory/host_vars/frederica.dmz.mateu.be.yml
index 734ebe0..6fd7522 100644
--- a/inventory/host_vars/frederica.dmz.mateu.be.yml
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/frederica.dmz.mateu.be.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ restic_path: "/mnt/tank/restic/restic"
 restic_script_path: "/mnt/tank/restic/resticbackup.sh"
 restic_cache_dir: "/mnt/tank/restic/cache"
 
+restic_external_scheduler: true
+
 restic_backup_path:
   - /mnt/tank
 restic_backup_excluded_path:
diff --git a/roles/restic/defaults/main.yml b/roles/restic/defaults/main.yml
index 2fe5b40..c8bc933 100644
--- a/roles/restic/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/restic/defaults/main.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ restic_path: "/usr/local/bin/restic"
 restic_script_path: "/usr/local/bin/resticbackup.sh"
 restic_cache_dir: ""
 
+# use in cases when cron is not available
+restic_external_scheduler: false
+
 restic_pass: !vault |
           $ANSIBLE_VAULT;1.1;AES256
           62333166623737363731663766353330633335306532306366356536376232396664376430613434
diff --git a/roles/restic/tasks/main.yml b/roles/restic/tasks/main.yml
index 254791f..a7a89f6 100644
--- a/roles/restic/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/restic/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     hour: "{{ restic_backup_hour }}"
     minute: "{{ restic_backup_minute }}"
     job: "{{ restic_script_path }}"
+  when: restic_external_scheduler is false
 
 - name: Init restic
   ansible.builtin.command: