diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 525e1a8..19e9c8a 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -67,5 +67,13 @@ chmod 755 /srv/www/html/roundcube/bin/*.sh
 # load roundcube database tables
 mysql vmail < rc.sql
 
+# install & enable rc systemd cron
+cp sbin/rc-cron.sh /usr/local/sbin/
+chmod 755 /usr/local/sbin/rc-cron.sh
+cp systemd/rc-cron.* /usr/lib/systemd/system/
+chmod 644 /usr/lib/systemd/system/rc-cron.*
+systemctl daemon-reload
+systemctl start rc-cron.timer
+
 echo "Roundcube webmail installed."
 echo "You can optionally set the vars 'product_name' & 'support_url' in /srv/www/html/roundcube/config/config.inc.php"