diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b3fdff1..0eecbed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ All running Nspawn containers are stopped, snapshoted (using Btrfs subvolumes) a
 * `variables.conf.template` contains examples variables definitions, and should be copied locally to `variables.conf`
   (with any required modifications).
 * `systemd-templates/` contains Systemd units templates for running the scripts unattended.
-  * specifically, `machines-start.timer` is a daily permanent trigger to start all enabled containers.
+  * specifically, `machines-start.timer` and `machines-start.service` form a daily permanent trigger to start all
+  enabled containers.
 #### Installation
 * `install.sh` script copies Systemd templates to their destination, and enables conts-snap and docker-upgrade timer.
 
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 8d985cd..8a2e86f 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ $sudo cp systemd-templates/cont-snap@.service /etc/systemd/system/
 $sudo cp systemd-templates/conts-snap.service /etc/systemd/system/
 $sudo sed -i -e "s:PH_DIRECTORY:$run_directory:g" /etc/systemd/system/conts-snap.service
 $sudo cp systemd-templates/conts-snap.timer /etc/systemd/system/
+$sudo cp systemd-templates/machines-start.service /etc/systemd/system/
 $sudo cp systemd-templates/machines-start.timer /etc/systemd/system/
 if [ $docker -eq 1 ]; then
   $sudo cp systemd-templates/docker-upgrade.service /etc/systemd/system/
diff --git a/systemd-templates/machines-start.service b/systemd-templates/machines-start.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b314d2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd-templates/machines-start.service
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Force start machines.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/systemctl start machines.target
diff --git a/systemd-templates/machines-start.timer b/systemd-templates/machines-start.timer
index d8a7f69..5e08b56 100644
--- a/systemd-templates/machines-start.timer
+++ b/systemd-templates/machines-start.timer
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Description=Make sure containers are started after snapshoting
 
 [Timer]
-Unit=machines.target
+Unit=machines-start.service
 OnCalendar=*-*-* 04:15:00
 Persistent=true