diff --git a/config-root.yaml b/config-root.yaml
index f08ce2f..a9444d6 100644
--- a/config-root.yaml
+++ b/config-root.yaml
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@ dotfiles:
   f_ignore:
     src: .ignore
     dst: /.ignore
+  f_pacman-dl.service:
+    src: etc/systemd/system/pacman-dl.service
+    dst: /etc/systemd/system/pacman-dl.service
+  f_pacman-dl.timer:
+    src: etc/systemd/system/pacman-dl.timer
+    dst: /etc/systemd/system/pacman-dl.timer
 profiles:
   locale:
     dotfiles:
@@ -126,6 +132,8 @@ profiles:
     - f_sleep.conf
     - f_fstab
     - f_ignore
+    - f_pacman-dl.service
+    - f_pacman-dl.timer
     include:
     - locale
     - pacman
diff --git a/root/etc/systemd/system/pacman-dl.service b/root/etc/systemd/system/pacman-dl.service
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..43611ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/root/etc/systemd/system/pacman-dl.service
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Download package updates
+After=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/pacman -Syuw --noconfirm
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=network-online.target
diff --git a/root/etc/systemd/system/pacman-dl.timer b/root/etc/systemd/system/pacman-dl.timer
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1ff519
--- /dev/null
+++ b/root/etc/systemd/system/pacman-dl.timer
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Download packages hourly
+
+[Timer]
+OnCalendar=hourly