diff --git a/maas/files/pgpass b/maas/files/pgpass
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..daca0c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maas/files/pgpass
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{%- from "maas/map.jinja" import region with context %}
+{{ region.database.host }}:5432:{{ region.database.name }}:{{ region.database.username }}:{{ region.database.password }}
\ No newline at end of file
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/maas/region.sls b/maas/region.sls
index a83003f..3b88307 100644
--- a/maas/region.sls
+++ b/maas/region.sls
@@ -78,6 +78,14 @@
   - require:
     - pkg: maas_region_packages
 
+/root/.pgpass:
+  file.managed:
+  - source: salt://maas/files/pgpass
+  - template: jinja
+  - user: root
+  - group: root
+  - mode: 600
+
 maas_region_services:
   service.running:
   - enable: true
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