diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/backup_borg.yml b/roles/common/tasks/backup_borg.yml
index 7baeb2f..c36cd59 100644
--- a/roles/common/tasks/backup_borg.yml
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/backup_borg.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     hour: "{{ borgmatic_cron_hour }}"
     minute: "{{ borgmatic_cron_minute }}"
     state: present
-    job: borgmatic --create --prune
+    job: sleep $((RANDOM % 3600)) && borgmatic --create --prune
 
 - name: Add cron job for unfrequent Borgmatic check
   cron: