diff --git a/host_files/btrbk/suricata/btrbk.conf b/host_files/btrbk/suricata/btrbk.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64c23c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host_files/btrbk/suricata/btrbk.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+timestamp_format        long
+snapshot_preserve_min   18h
+snapshot_preserve       48h
+
+transaction_log /var/log/btrbk.log
+
+volume /mnt/btr_pool
+  snapshot_dir btrbk_snapshots
+  subvolume home
diff --git a/roles/cryptoraid/tasks/alpine.yml b/roles/cryptoraid/tasks/alpine.yml
index 1687468..fe58ece 100644
--- a/roles/cryptoraid/tasks/alpine.yml
+++ b/roles/cryptoraid/tasks/alpine.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   apk:
     name:
       - btrbk
+      - coreutils  # needed by btrbk
       - btrfs-progs
       - cryptsetup
       - gnupg
diff --git a/roles/cryptoraid/tasks/main.yml b/roles/cryptoraid/tasks/main.yml
index ec11423..d8aaef6 100644
--- a/roles/cryptoraid/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/cryptoraid/tasks/main.yml
@@ -13,3 +13,8 @@
     - "btr_balance.sh"
     - "btr_scrub.sh"
     - "fs_trim.sh"
+
+- name: copy btrbk config
+  copy:
+    src: "host_files/btrbk/{{ ansible_hostname }}/btrbk.conf"
+    dest: /etc/btrbk/btrbk.conf