diff --git a/aodh/server/single.yml b/aodh/server/single.yml
index 6fec2a6..8442a2d 100644
--- a/aodh/server/single.yml
+++ b/aodh/server/single.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
     openstack_event_alarm_topic: alarm.all
     # Keep alarm history in database for 30 days
     aodh_alarm_history_ttl: 2592000
+  linux:
+    system:
+      cron:
+        user:
+          aodh:
+            enabled: true
   aodh:
     server:
       ttl: ${_param:aodh_alarm_history_ttl}