diff --git a/helperbot b/helperbot
index c735955..a0f1d16 100755
--- a/helperbot
+++ b/helperbot
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ function postgres_vacuum_self {
         return 1
     fi
     # vacuum self
-    docker exec -it postgres-db-1 /bin/bash -c "psql -U postgres -c 'VACUUM ANALYZE;'"
+    docker exec postgres-db-1 /bin/bash -c "psql -U postgres -c 'VACUUM ANALYZE;'"
     # unset secrets
     unset $(grep -v '^#' /etc/secrets/postgres.env | sed -E 's/(.*)=.*/\1/' | xargs)
 }
diff --git a/phosphorus/etc/systemd/system/helperbot-backup.service b/phosphorus/etc/systemd/system/helperbot-backup.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58afa68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phosphorus/etc/systemd/system/helperbot-backup.service
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=helperbot backup command
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/helperbot --backup
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diff --git a/phosphorus/etc/systemd/system/helperbot-backup.timer b/phosphorus/etc/systemd/system/helperbot-backup.timer
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31680a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phosphorus/etc/systemd/system/helperbot-backup.timer
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=helperbot backup command
+
+[Timer]
+OnCalendar=daily
+Persistent=true
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=timers.target
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diff --git a/phosphorus/etc/systemd/system/helperbot-vacuum.service b/phosphorus/etc/systemd/system/helperbot-vacuum.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4f49e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phosphorus/etc/systemd/system/helperbot-vacuum.service
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=helperbot vacuum command
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/helperbot --vacuum
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diff --git a/phosphorus/etc/systemd/system/helperbot-vacuum.timer b/phosphorus/etc/systemd/system/helperbot-vacuum.timer
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a04858
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phosphorus/etc/systemd/system/helperbot-vacuum.timer
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=helperbot vacuum command
+
+[Timer]
+OnBootSec=15min
+OnUnitActiveSec=3d
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=timers.target
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