diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 5224acc..031b7a6 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class rsnapshot (
   $backup_levels           = $rsnapshot::params::config_backup_levels,
   $backup_user             = $rsnapshot::params::config_backup_user,
   $cron_service_name       = $rsnapshot::params::cron_service_name,
+  $manage_cron             = $rsnapshot::params::manage_cron,
   $cronfile_prefix         = $rsnapshot::params::config_cronfile_prefix,
   $cronfile_prefix_use     = $rsnapshot::params::config_cronfile_prefix_use,
   $check_mk_job            = $rsnapshot::params::config_check_mk_job,
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index aa483a3..12e54c9 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class rsnapshot::params {
     'Debian' => 'cron',
     default  => '',
     }
+  $manage_cron                   = true
   $cron_dir                      = '/etc/cron.d'
   $config_backup_levels          = [ 'daily', 'weekly', 'monthly' ]
   $config_backup_defaults        = true
diff --git a/manifests/service.pp b/manifests/service.pp
index 9769161..6aed08f 100644
--- a/manifests/service.pp
+++ b/manifests/service.pp
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 # == Class: rsnapshot::service
 #
-# Reloads cron 
-class rsnapshot::service {
-  service { $rsnapshot::cron_service_name:
-    ensure => running,
+# Reloads cron
+class rsnapshot::service (
+  $manage_cron = $rsnapshot::manage_cron
+) {
+
+  if $manage_cron {
+    service { $rsnapshot::cron_service_name:
+      ensure => running,
+    }
   }
-
 }
-