diff --git a/modules/hosts/common/linux/restic.nix b/modules/hosts/common/linux/restic.nix
index 6f3b1ee..9a5ff72 100644
--- a/modules/hosts/common/linux/restic.nix
+++ b/modules/hosts/common/linux/restic.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
       repositoryFile = config.sops.secrets.restic_repo.path;
       passwordFile = config.sops.secrets.restic_password.path;
 
+      extraBackupArgs = [
+        "--retry-lock 2h"
+      ]
+
       pruneOpts = [
         "--keep-daily 7"
         "--keep-weekly 5"
diff --git a/modules/hosts/nixos/hetznix01/post-install/default.nix b/modules/hosts/nixos/hetznix01/post-install/default.nix
index 54cabb2..eff2077 100644
--- a/modules/hosts/nixos/hetznix01/post-install/default.nix
+++ b/modules/hosts/nixos/hetznix01/post-install/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 { config, lib, pkgs, username, ... }: let
   domain = "technicalissues.us";
+  restic_backup_time = "01:00";
 in {
   imports = [
     ../../../common/linux/lets-encrypt.nix
@@ -126,11 +127,17 @@ in {
         secretKeybaseFile = config.sops.secrets.plausible_secret_key_base.path;
       };
     };
-    restic.backups.daily.paths = [
-      "${config.users.users.${username}.home}/compose-files/owntracks"
-      "/var/backup/postgresql"
-      "/var/lib/uptime-kuma"
-    ];
+    restic.backups.daily = {
+      paths = [
+        "${config.users.users.${username}.home}/compose-files/owntracks"
+        "/var/backup/postgresql"
+        "/var/lib/uptime-kuma"
+      ];
+      timerConfig = {
+        OnCalendar = restic_backup_time;
+        Persistent = true;
+      };
+    };
     tailscale = {
       enable = true;
       authKeyFile = config.sops.secrets.tailscale_key.path;
diff --git a/modules/hosts/nixos/nixnuc/default.nix b/modules/hosts/nixos/nixnuc/default.nix
index 2f73fbc..314dde8 100644
--- a/modules/hosts/nixos/nixnuc/default.nix
+++ b/modules/hosts/nixos/nixnuc/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   home_domain = "home.technicalissues.us";
   backend_ip = "127.0.0.1";
   mini_watcher = "192.168.23.20";
+  restic_backup_time = "02:00";
 in {
   imports = [
     ./hardware-configuration.nix
@@ -516,18 +517,24 @@ in {
       ];
     };
     resolved.enable = true;
-    restic.backups.daily.paths = [
-      config.services.forgejo.stateDir
-      config.services.grafana.dataDir
-      config.services.mealie.settings.DATA_DIR
-      config.services.nextcloud.home
-      "${config.users.users.${username}.home}/compose-files/wallabag"
-      "/orico/immich/library"
-      "/orico/jellyfin/data"
-      "/orico/jellyfin/staging/downloaded-files"
-      "/var/backup/postgresql"
-      "/var/lib/prometheus2"
-    ];
+    restic.backups.daily = {
+      paths = [
+        config.services.forgejo.stateDir
+        config.services.grafana.dataDir
+        config.services.mealie.settings.DATA_DIR
+        config.services.nextcloud.home
+        "${config.users.users.${username}.home}/compose-files/wallabag"
+        "/orico/immich/library"
+        "/orico/jellyfin/data"
+        "/orico/jellyfin/staging/downloaded-files"
+        "/var/backup/postgresql"
+        "/var/lib/prometheus2"
+      ];
+      timerConfig = {
+        OnCalendar = restic_backup_time;
+        Persistent = true;
+      };
+    };
     smartd.enable = true;
     syncthing = {
       enable = true;