diff --git a/roles/systemd-timer/handlers/main.yml b/roles/systemd-timer/handlers/main.yml
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+- name: "restart timer"
+  systemd:
+    name: "{{service_name}}.timer"
+    state: restarted
+    enabled: yes
+    daemon_reload: yes
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diff --git a/roles/systemd-timer/tasks/main.yml b/roles/systemd-timer/tasks/main.yml
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+- name: create {{service_name}}.timer
+  template:
+    src: dummy.timer.j2
+    dest: "/etc/systemd/system/{{service_name}}.timer"
+  register: dummy_timer
+  changed_when: dummy_timer.changed or activate_all_timers | bool
+  notify: restart timer
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diff --git a/roles/systemd-timer/templates/dummy.timer.j2 b/roles/systemd-timer/templates/dummy.timer.j2
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+[Unit]
+Description=Timer to start {{service_name}}.service
+
+[Timer]
+OnCalendar={{on_calendar}}
+RandomizedDelaySec={{randomized_delay_sec}}
+Persistent=false
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=timers.target