diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index eba84be1..1e1bdf64 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ services:
   api:
     build: ./api
     user: "${UID:?Set UID env variable to your user id}"
+    container_name: "outdated-api"
     depends_on:
       - db
   ember:
diff --git a/systemd/notifications.service b/systemd/notifications.service
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed1c9f5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/notifications.service
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Send email notifications to users
+Wants=notifications.timer
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=docker exec outdated-api sh -c './manage.py notify'
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/systemd/notifications.timer b/systemd/notifications.timer
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e3c58d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/notifications.timer
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Send notifications every monday morning
+
+[Timer]
+Unit=notifications.service
+OnCalendar=Mon *-*-* 00:00:00
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=timers.target
diff --git a/systemd/syncprojects.service b/systemd/syncprojects.service
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27fa6483
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/syncprojects.service
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Synchronise projects
+Wants=syncprojects.timer
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=docker exec outdated-api sh -c './manage.py syncprojects'
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/systemd/syncprojects.timer b/systemd/syncprojects.timer
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a367ef22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/syncprojects.timer
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Send notifications every monday morning
+
+[Timer]
+Unit=syncprojects.service
+OnCalendar=Mon *-*-* 00:00:00
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=timers.target