diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c1bc2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+- name: systemctl restart restic.timer
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: "restic-{{ item.name | replace(' ', '') | string }}.timer"
+    state: 'restarted'
+    daemon_reload: true
+  with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
+  when:
+    - restic_create_cron
+    - item.name is defined
+    - item.scheduled | default(false)
+    - ansible_service_mgr == 'systemd'
diff --git a/tasks/timer.yml b/tasks/timer.yml
index 695b4a7..dfc6453 100644
--- a/tasks/timer.yml
+++ b/tasks/timer.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
         mode: '0644'
       no_log: true
       with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
+      notify: systemctl restart restic.timer
       when:
         - restic_create_cron
         - item.name is defined
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@
         enabled: true
         daemon_reload: true
       with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
+      notify: systemctl restart restic.timer
       when:
         - restic_create_cron
         - item.name is defined
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@
         state: started
         daemon_reload: true
       with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
+      notify: systemctl restart restic.timer
       when:
         - restic_create_cron
         - item.name is defined
diff --git a/templates/restic.timer.j2 b/templates/restic.timer.j2
index 69ea2c8..e48a18a 100644
--- a/templates/restic.timer.j2
+++ b/templates/restic.timer.j2
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Description=Run restic backup {{ item.name }} every night
 [Timer]
 OnCalendar={{ restic_systemd_timer_default_OnCalendar }}
 RandomizedDelaySec={{ restic_systemd_timer_randomizeddelaysec }}
-Persistent=yes
+Persistent=true
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=timers.target
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 5d48ccb..ca5e061 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ restic_os_variables:
   paths:
     - 'vars'
 
-playbook_version_number: 11  # should be int
+playbook_version_number: 12  # should be int
 playbook_version_path: 'do1jlr.restic.version'