diff --git a/roles/etc/defaults/main.yml b/roles/etc/defaults/main.yml
index 9bf8552..493b202 100644
--- a/roles/etc/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/etc/defaults/main.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ etc_set_hostname: true
 etc_enable_BLSCFG: true
 etc_update_users: true
 etc_enable_NTS: true
+etc_enable_fwupd_refresh: true
 etc_configure_firewalld: true
 etc_configure_sysctl: true
 etc_configure_fstab: true
diff --git a/roles/etc/tasks/main.yml b/roles/etc/tasks/main.yml
index ee66941..d7f1111 100644
--- a/roles/etc/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/etc/tasks/main.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,13 @@
   become: yes
   when: etc_set_hostname | bool
 
+- name: Enable fwupd-refresh timer
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: fwupd-refresh.timer
+    state: started
+    enabled: yes
   become: yes
+  when: etc_enable_fwupd_refresh | bool
 
 - name: Include users.yml
   ansible.builtin.include: users.yml