diff --git a/yum/manifests/init.pp b/yum/manifests/init.pp
index bf074b5..f15a61d 100644
--- a/yum/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/yum/manifests/init.pp
@@ -28,6 +28,42 @@ class yum::updatesd {
 }
 
 
+# Cron job for automatic downloading of updates
+#
+class yum::cron::download {
+
+    include yum::plugin::downloadonly
+
+    cron { "yum-cron-download":
+        ensure  => present,
+        command => "yum -d 0 -e 0 -y --downloadonly update",
+        user    => "root",
+        hour    => 3,
+        minute  => fqdn_rand(60),
+        require => Package["yum-plugin-downloadonly"],
+    }
+
+}
+
+
+# Install downloadonly plugin
+#
+class yum::plugin::downloadonly {
+
+    package { "yum-plugin-downloadonly":
+        ensure => installed,
+        name   => $operatingsystem ? {
+            "centos" => $operatingsystemrelease ? {
+                /^[1-5]/ => "yum-downloadonly",
+                default  => "yum-plugin-downloadonly",
+            },
+            default  => "yum-plugin-downloadonly",
+        },
+    }
+
+}
+
+
 # Common prequisites for yum
 #
 class yum::common {