diff --git a/tasks/03_create_key.yml b/tasks/03_create_key.yml
index b8890c5..2ab3fdc 100644
--- a/tasks/03_create_key.yml
+++ b/tasks/03_create_key.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 ---
 # In this Play an ssh key pair is created for login to the backup server and secure data transfer.
-# We do not want the possibly existing key to be used/distributed, 
+# We do not want the possibly existing key to be used/distributed,
 # so a backup-specific (backup/backup.pub) one is created.
-- name: Create ssh-key (if neeeded) for {{ borgbackup_user }} 
+- name: Create ssh-key (if neeeded) for {{ borgbackup_user }}
   tags:
     - install_backup
   block:
-    - name: Ensire directory exist
+    - name: Ensure directory exist
       ansible.builtin.file:
         path: "{{ backup_user_info.home }}/.ssh/"
         state: directory
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         type: "{{ borg_ssh_key_type }}"
         owner: "{{ borgbackup_user }}"
         group: "{{ borgbackup_group }}"
-    
+
     - name: Set key permission
       ansible.builtin.file:
         path: "{{ backup_user_info.home }}/.ssh/backup.pub"
diff --git a/tasks/noauto_create_timer_cron.yml b/tasks/noauto_create_timer_cron.yml
index b160800..bda732d 100644
--- a/tasks/noauto_create_timer_cron.yml
+++ b/tasks/noauto_create_timer_cron.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 ---
+- name: Ensure Cron is installed
+  ansible.builtin.package:
+    name: "{{ borg_cron_package }}"
+    state: present
+
 - name: Add cron-job for borgmatic
   when:
     - borgmatic_timer is defined and borgmatic_timer == "cron"
diff --git a/vars/Archlinux.yml b/vars/Archlinux.yml
index 5d8a112..48c3688 100644
--- a/vars/Archlinux.yml
+++ b/vars/Archlinux.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 borg_dep_packages:
   - openssh
 
-borg_cron_package:
-  - cronie
+borg_cron_package: cronie
 
 borg_pip_packages:
   - gcc
diff --git a/vars/Debian.yml b/vars/Debian.yml
index 5c2e8a5..c5fb44b 100644
--- a/vars/Debian.yml
+++ b/vars/Debian.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 borg_dep_packages:
   - openssh-client
 
-borg_cron_package:
-  - cron
+borg_cron_package: cron
 
 borg_pip_packages:
   - libssl-dev
diff --git a/vars/Fedora.yml b/vars/Fedora.yml
index 886da4b..a5583ec 100644
--- a/vars/Fedora.yml
+++ b/vars/Fedora.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 borg_dep_packages:
   - openssh-clients
 
-borg_cron_package:
-  - cronie
+borg_cron_package: cronie
 
 borg_pip_packages:
   - libacl-devel
diff --git a/vars/ManjaroLinux.yml b/vars/ManjaroLinux.yml
index 4a661c7..fd4a65b 100644
--- a/vars/ManjaroLinux.yml
+++ b/vars/ManjaroLinux.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 borg_dep_packages:
   - openssh
 
-borg_cron_package:
-  - cronie
+borg_cron_package: cronie
 
 borg_pip_packages:  # untested
   - libssl-dev
diff --git a/vars/RedHat-8.yml b/vars/RedHat-8.yml
index 7a5ea44..4497b8d 100644
--- a/vars/RedHat-8.yml
+++ b/vars/RedHat-8.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 borg_dep_packages:
   - openssh-clients
 
-borg_cron_package:
-  - cronie
+borg_cron_package: cronie
 
 borg_pip_packages:
   - libacl-devel
diff --git a/vars/RedHat-9.yml b/vars/RedHat-9.yml
index cca648c..2b900f4 100644
--- a/vars/RedHat-9.yml
+++ b/vars/RedHat-9.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 borg_dep_packages:
   - openssh-clients
 
-borg_cron_package:
-  - cronie
+borg_cron_package: cronie
 
 borg_pip_packages:
   - libacl-devel
diff --git a/vars/RedHat.yml b/vars/RedHat.yml
index bb9a8aa..3115a75 100644
--- a/vars/RedHat.yml
+++ b/vars/RedHat.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 borg_dep_packages:
   - openssh-clients
 
-borg_cron_package:
-  - cronie
+borg_cron_package: cronie
 
 borg_pip_packages:
   - libacl-devel