diff --git a/xtrabackup/server/single.yml b/xtrabackup/server/single.yml
index f72a92a..ad06a94 100644
--- a/xtrabackup/server/single.yml
+++ b/xtrabackup/server/single.yml
@@ -4,3 +4,9 @@
   _param:
     xtrabackup_qpress_source: pkg
     xtrabackup_qpress_source_name: qpress
+  linux:
+    system:
+      cron:
+        user:
+          xtrabackup:
+            enabled: true