diff --git a/conf/phpbb.cron b/conf/phpbb.cron
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..469dc1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/phpbb.cron
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*  *  *  *  * __APP__ /usr/bin/php__PHPVERSION__ -f __FINAL_PATH__/bin/phpbbcli.php cron:run
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/backup b/scripts/backup
index b93a5ca..b6cad37 100644
--- a/scripts/backup
+++ b/scripts/backup
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/nginx/conf.d/$domain.d/$app.conf"
 
 ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/php/$phpversion/fpm/pool.d/$app.conf"
 
+#=================================================
+# BACKUP THE CRON FILE
+#=================================================
+
+ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/cron.d/$app"
+
 #=================================================
 # BACKUP THE MYSQL DATABASE
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 683943c..3fb4d4e 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -120,8 +120,14 @@ ynh_exec_as "$app" php${phpversion} "$final_path/install/phpbbcli.php" -q --no-i
 
 mv "$final_path/install" "$final_path/install_old"
 
-# Remove the public access
-ynh_permission_update --permission="main" --remove="visitors"
+#=================================================
+# ADD A CRON JOB
+#=================================================
+
+cron_path="/etc/cron.d/$app"
+ynh_add_config --template="../conf/phpbb.cron" --destination="$cron_path"
+chown root: "$cron_path"
+chmod 644 "$cron_path"
 
 #=================================================
 # INTEGRATE SERVICE IN YUNOHOST
diff --git a/scripts/remove b/scripts/remove
index 6c5e664..63b1d85 100644
--- a/scripts/remove
+++ b/scripts/remove
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Removing PHP-FPM configuration..." --weight=1
 # Remove the dedicated PHP-FPM config
 ynh_remove_fpm_config
 
+#=================================================
+# REMOVE THE CRON FILE
+#=================================================
+
+ynh_secure_remove --file="/etc/cron.d/$app"
+
 #=================================================
 # GENERIC FINALIZATION
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index 3feec35..cbf519f 100644
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ db_pwd=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=mysqlpwd)
 ynh_mysql_setup_db --db_user=$db_user --db_name=$db_name --db_pwd=$db_pwd
 ynh_mysql_connect_as --user=$db_user --password=$db_pwd --database=$db_name < ./db.sql
 
+#=================================================
+# RESTORE THE CRON FILE
+#=================================================
+
+ynh_restore_file --origin_path="/etc/cron.d/$app"
+
 #=================================================
 # INTEGRATE SERVICE IN YUNOHOST
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 2cdd2a8..4bc02a1 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -135,6 +135,15 @@ if [ -e "$final_path/install" ]; then
 	mv "$final_path/install" "$final_path/install_old"
 fi
 
+#=================================================
+# ADD A CRON JOB
+#=================================================
+
+cron_path="/etc/cron.d/$app"
+ynh_add_config --template="../conf/phpbb.cron" --destination="$cron_path"
+chown root: "$cron_path"
+chmod 644 "$cron_path"
+
 #=================================================
 # INTEGRATE SERVICE IN YUNOHOST
 #=================================================