diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index bf629c1..5333bd2 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ Data type: `Stdlib::Absolutepath`
 
 The path to the f-upgrade configuration file.
 
+##### `cronjob_options`
+
+Data type: `Hash`
+
+Options for the f-upgrade cron job.
+
 ##### `hook_dir`
 
 Data type: `Stdlib::Absolutepath`
@@ -56,6 +62,13 @@ A list of hooks. The content may be specified either directly using
 the "content" parameter or by specifying the "source" parameter – as
 supported by the file resource.
 
+##### `manage_cronjob`
+
+Data type: `Boolean`
+
+Enables the f-upgrade cron job. By default it runs hourly to start or
+resume the upgrade process.
+
 ##### `package_ensure`
 
 Data type: `Enum['absent', 'installed', 'latest']`
diff --git a/data/common.yaml b/data/common.yaml
index 4769bf5..a0a3d26 100644
--- a/data/common.yaml
+++ b/data/common.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 ---
 f_upgrade::config: {}
 f_upgrade::config_file: '/usr/local/etc/f-upgrade.conf'
+f_upgrade::cronjob_options:
+  command: '/usr/local/sbin/f-upgrade'
+  user: 'root'
+  minute: '15'
 f_upgrade::hook_dir: '/usr/local/etc/f-upgrade.hook.d'
 f_upgrade::hooks: {}
+f_upgrade::manage_cronjob: true
 f_upgrade::package_ensure: 'installed'
 f_upgrade::package_name: 'f-upgrade'
 f_upgrade::upgrade: ~
diff --git a/manifests/config.pp b/manifests/config.pp
index 405e600..bc0604c 100644
--- a/manifests/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/config.pp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     if (($value =~ Undef) or ($value == '')) {
       # When no $value is set, remove the option from
       # the configuration files.
-      file_line { "remove f-upgrade option ${option}":
+      file_line { "remove f-upgrade option: ${option}":
         ensure            => 'absent',
         path              => $f_upgrade::config_file,
         match             => "^${option}=",
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         multiple          => true,
       }
     } else {
-      file_line { "set f-upgrade option ${option}":
+      file_line { "set f-upgrade option: ${option}":
         ensure             => 'present',
         path               => $f_upgrade::config_file,
         line               => "${option}=\'${$value}\'",
@@ -37,4 +37,11 @@
       }
     }
   }
+
+  # Setup cronjob.
+  if $f_upgrade::manage_cronjob {
+    cron { 'Run f-upgrade':
+      * => $cronjob_options,
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 74be84b..c26107f 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 # @param config_file
 #   The path to the f-upgrade configuration file.
 #
+# @param cronjob_options
+#   Options for the f-upgrade cron job.
+#
 # @param hook_dir
 #   The target directory for hook files.
 #
@@ -17,6 +20,10 @@
 #   the "content" parameter or by specifying the "source" parameter – as
 #   supported by the file resource.
 #
+# @param manage_cronjob
+#   Enables the f-upgrade cron job. By default it runs hourly to start or
+#   resume the upgrade process.
+#
 # @param package_ensure
 #   The desired state for the f-upgrade package.
 #
@@ -30,9 +37,11 @@
 #
 class f_upgrade (
   Hash $config,
+  Hash $cronjob_options,
   Stdlib::Absolutepath $config_file,
   Stdlib::Absolutepath $hook_dir,
   Hash $hooks,
+  Boolean $manage_cronjob,
   Enum['absent', 'installed', 'latest'] $package_ensure,
   String $package_name,
   Optional[String] $upgrade = undef,