diff --git a/ejabberd/manifests/init.pp b/ejabberd/manifests/init.pp
index bed152d..f99ad4f 100644
--- a/ejabberd/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/ejabberd/manifests/init.pp
@@ -139,3 +139,44 @@ class ejabberd {
         configwebhost { $ejabberd_webhosts: }
     }
 }
+
+
+# Install ejabberd backup cron script.
+#
+# === Global variables
+#
+#   $ejabberd_backup_datadir:
+#       Path where to store the backups.
+#
+class ejabberd::backup {
+
+    if ! $ejabberd_backup_datadir {
+        $ejabberd_backup_datadir = "/srv/ejabberd-backup"
+    }
+
+    file { "${ejabberd_backup_datadir}":
+        ensure  => directory,
+        mode    => 0700,
+        owner   => root,
+        group   => root,
+    }
+
+    file { "/usr/local/sbin/ejabberd-backup":
+        ensure  => present,
+        content => template("ejabberd/ejabberd-backup.erb"),
+        mode    => 0755,
+        owner   => root,
+        group   => root,
+    }
+
+    cron { "ejabberd-backup":
+        ensure  => present,
+        command => "/usr/local/sbin/ejabberd-backup",
+        user    => "root",
+        minute  => 15,
+        hour    => 21,
+        require => File[ "${ejabberd_backup_datadir}",
+                         "/usr/local/sbin/ejabberd-backup" ],
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/ejabberd/templates/ejabberd-backup.erb b/ejabberd/templates/ejabberd-backup.erb
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..aed155c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ejabberd/templates/ejabberd-backup.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Marko Laakso
+# All rights reserved.
+
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+# 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+#    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+# OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+# NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+# THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+DESTDIR="<%= ejabberd_backup_datadir %>"
+
+if [ ! -d ${DESTDIR} ]; then
+    echo "ERR: ejabberd backup directory [${DESTDIR}] does not exist" 1>&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+umask 077
+
+DESTDIR="${DESTDIR}/$(date +%Y)"
+test -d "${DESTDIR}" || mkdir ${DESTDIR}
+
+backupfile="${DESTDIR}/jabber.$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).gz"
+tempfile=/var/lib/ejabberd/$$.bu
+
+node=$(hostname | cut -d. -f1)
+
+/usr/bin/ejabberdctl backup $tempfile
+cat $tempfile | gzip > ${backupfile}
+chmod 600 ${backupfile}
+rm $tempfile