diff --git a/backups/backup.nomad b/backups/backup.nomad
index c8f87d1..ac178c5 100644
--- a/backups/backup.nomad
+++ b/backups/backup.nomad
@@ -136,6 +136,24 @@ ${file("${module_path}/${job_file}")}
 {{ end -}}
 {{ end -}}
 %{ endfor ~}
+
+# Dummy job to keep task healthy on node without any stateful services
+job "Dummy" {
+  schedule = "0 0 1 1 0"
+
+  config {
+    repo = "/local/dummy-repo"
+    passphrase = env("BACKUP_PASSPHRASE")
+  }
+
+  backup {
+    paths = ["/local/node-jobs.hcl"]
+  }
+
+  forget {
+    KeepLast = 1
+  }
+}
         EOF
         destination = "local/node-jobs.hcl"
       }