diff --git a/tasks/restic_delete_cron.yml b/tasks/restic_delete_cron.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8378171
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/restic_delete_cron.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+---
+- name: remove restic backup cronjob
+  ansible.builtin.cron:
+    name: "do1jlr.restic backup {{ item.name }}"
+    job: "CRON=true {{ restic_script_dir }}/backup-{{ item.name | replace(' ', '') }}.sh"
+    minute: '{{ item.schedule_minute | default("*") }}'
+    hour: '{{ item.schedule_hour | default("2") }}'
+    weekday: '{{ item.schedule_weekday | default("*") }}'
+    month: '{{ item.schedule_month | default("*") }}'
+    state: present
+    user: 'root'
+    cron_file: restic_backup
+  become: true
+  no_log: "{{ restic_no_log }}"
+  with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
+  when:
+    - item.name is defined
+    - item.scheduled | default(false)
diff --git a/tasks/schedule.yml b/tasks/schedule.yml
index 244aa69..3b4eda3 100644
--- a/tasks/schedule.yml
+++ b/tasks/schedule.yml
@@ -22,3 +22,11 @@
   when:
     - restic_create_schedule | bool
     - ansible_service_mgr != 'systemd' or restic_force_cron | default(false) or restic_schedule_type == "cronjob"
+
+- name: remove restic cronjobs
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: restic_delete_cron.yml
+  when:
+    - restic_create_schedule | bool
+    - ansible_service_mgr == 'systemd'
+    - not restic_force_cron | default(false)
+    - restic_schedule_type != "cronjob"