diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4e8d65a..b9a9c16 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 role-ansible-update
 =========
 
-A brief description of the role goes here.
+This role sets up a systemd service/timer and bash script to run ansible daily - staggers hosts hourly based on ansibleid
 
 Requirements
 ------------
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ Example Playbook Template
 
 Playbook creation should be handled by playbook-builder. To include role in a playbook, add one of these lines (changing version/branch as needed) to the template with other core entries:
 
-role:mount:v1.0:core,mount
-role:mount:testing:core,mount
+role:ansible-update:v1.0:core,ansible
+role:ansible-update:testing:core,ansible
 
 License
 -------
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index a0eb46b..9aee32a 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
 ---
-# defaults file for ${REPO_NAME}
+# defaults file for ansible-update
diff --git a/files/ansible-update.service b/files/ansible-update.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..936d5f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/ansible-update.service
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Runs ansible playbook
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+RemainAfterExit=no
+ExecStart=/bin/bash /scripts/ansible-update.sh
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/files/ansible-update.sh b/files/ansible-update.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7792fdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/ansible-update.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+#! /bin/bash
+cd /ansible
+/bin/bash build_ansible.sh
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index 192bcab..50efea0 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
 ---
-# handlers file for ${REPO_NAME}
+# handlers file for ansible-update
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 0482006..4d855b8 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,27 @@
 #SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
 ---
-# tasks file for ${REPO_NAME}
+# tasks file for ansible-update
+- name: deploy ansible update script
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    src: files/ansible-update.sh
+    dest: /scripts/ansible-update.sh
+    mode: '0754'
+
+- name: deploy ansible update service
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    src: files/ansible-update.service
+    dest: /usr/lib/systemd/system/ansible-update.service
+    mode: '0644'
+
+- name: deploy ansible update timer
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: templates/ansible-update.timer
+    dest: /usr/lib/systemd/system/ansible-update.timer
+    mode: '0644'
+
+- name: ensure ansible update script is running
+  service:
+    name: ansible-update.timer
+    state: started
+    daemon_reload: true
+    enabled: yes
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/ansible-update.timer b/templates/ansible-update.timer
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79ada07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/ansible-update.timer
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Runs run ansible playbook once per day (hour is determined based on ansible id)
+
+[Timer]
+OnCalendar=*-*-* {{ansible_machine_id | int(base=16) % 24}}:00:00
+Unit=ansible-update.service
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/tests/test.yml b/tests/test.yml
index a1c8646..910f1c2 100644
--- a/tests/test.yml
+++ b/tests/test.yml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 - hosts: localhost
   remote_user: root
   roles:
-    - ${REPO_NAME}
+    - ansible-update
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index f31a73e..1c9af58 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
 ---
-# vars file for ${REPO_NAME}
+# vars file for ansible-update