diff --git a/maas/meta/backupninja.yml b/maas/meta/backupninja.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36a18af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maas/meta/backupninja.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+backup:
+  maas:
+    fs_includes:
+    - /etc/maas
+    - /var/lib/maas
+    - /var/backups/postgresql
+    fs_excludes:
+    - /var/lib/maas/boot-resources
diff --git a/metadata/service/support.yml b/metadata/service/support.yml
index 09b1d97..5085e28 100644
--- a/metadata/service/support.yml
+++ b/metadata/service/support.yml
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@
         enabled: false
       sphinx:
         enabled: true
+      backupninja:
+        enabled: true