diff --git a/roles/anitya/backend/tasks/main.yml b/roles/anitya/backend/tasks/main.yml
index ca3d3076de..a414202b82 100644
--- a/roles/anitya/backend/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/anitya/backend/tasks/main.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@
   tags:
   - anitya_backend
 
+- name: Set up some cronjobs to backup databases as configured
+  template: >
+    src=cron-backup-database
+    dest=/etc/cron.d/cron-backup-database-{{ item }}
+  with_items:
+  - anitya
+  tags:
+  - cron
+  - postgresql
+
 - name: Add our postgres config file.
   copy: >
     src={{ item }}