diff --git a/inventory/hosts.yml b/inventory/hosts.yml
index 2787f04..abb3fcb 100644
--- a/inventory/hosts.yml
+++ b/inventory/hosts.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ all:
         ansible_pull_time: "*-*-* 03:00:00"
         aws:
           backup_bucket: 9iron-backups-home
-        backups_frequency: 1d
         desktop_web_repo: "https://git.9iron.club/salt/www"
         zerotier_network_id: !vault |
                   $ANSIBLE_VAULT;1.1;AES256
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ all:
       children:
         dbservers:
           vars:
-            backups_frequency: 12h
           hosts:
             psql1.9iron.club:
         webservers:
@@ -54,7 +52,6 @@ all:
             fedi1.9iron.club:
         gameservers:
           vars:
-            backups_frequency: 6h
             steam_api_key: !vault |
                       $ANSIBLE_VAULT;1.1;AES256
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diff --git a/roles/base-backups/defaults/main.yml b/roles/base-backups/defaults/main.yml
index 3e11fb5..a5f0db6 100644
--- a/roles/base-backups/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/base-backups/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 # vim:ft=ansible:
 backups_outdir: "/opt/backups/out"
 backups_boot_delay: 1h
-backups_frequency: 24h
+backups_time: "*-*-* 02:00:00"
diff --git a/roles/base-backups/templates/9iron-backup.timer b/roles/base-backups/templates/9iron-backup.timer
index 1f4ac3c..11d8c8e 100644
--- a/roles/base-backups/templates/9iron-backup.timer
+++ b/roles/base-backups/templates/9iron-backup.timer
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Description=9iron backup timer
 [Timer]
 Persistent=true
 OnBootSec={{ backups_boot_delay }}
-OnUnitActiveSec={{ backups_frequency }}
+OnCalendar={{ backups_time }}
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=timers.target