diff --git a/user/update-notifier.service b/user/update-notifier.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=Notify when updates are available
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/notify-updates -n
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target
+
diff --git a/user/update-notifier.timer b/user/update-notifier.timer
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+[Unit]
+Description=Periodically run update-notifier
+
+[Timer]
+OnCalendar=*-*-* 14:00:00
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=timers.target