diff --git a/tasks/epics_setup.yaml b/tasks/epics_setup.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58d5055
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/epics_setup.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+---
+- name: EPICS setup
+  become: true
+  vars:
+    service_name: epics_setup
+
+  block:
+  - name: Create systemd service file
+    ansible.builtin.copy:
+      dest: /etc/systemd/system/{{ service_name }}.service
+      content: |
+        [Unit]
+        Description=Update epics_contexts.yml and gfa_12_epics.sh from gfa-global-profile
+
+        [Service]
+        Type=oneshot
+        ExecStart=/usr/bin/curl -o /etc/epics_contexts.yml https://git.psi.ch/gfa_rpms/gfa-global-profile/-/raw/master/src/etc/epics_contexts.yml
+        ExecStart=/usr/bin/curl -o /etc/profile.d/gfa_12_epics.sh https://git.psi.ch/gfa_rpms/gfa-global-profile/-/raw/master/src/etc/profile.d/gfa_12_epics.sh
+        User=root
+
+  - name: Trigger epics_setup service
+    ansible.builtin.systemd_service:
+      name: "{{ service_name }}.service"
+      state: started
+      daemon_reload: true
+
+  - name: Create systemd timer file
+    ansible.builtin.copy:
+      dest: /etc/systemd/system/{{ service_name }}.timer
+      content: |
+        [Unit]
+        Description=Timer to update epics_contexts.yml and gfa_12_epics.sh from gfa-global-profile
+
+        [Timer]
+        OnCalendar=daily
+        Persistent=true
+
+        [Install]
+        WantedBy=timers.target
+
+  - name: Enable and start systemd timer
+    ansible.builtin.systemd_service:
+      name: "{{ service_name }}.timer"
+      enabled: yes
+      state: started
+      daemon_reload: true
diff --git a/tasks/main.yaml b/tasks/main.yaml
index e75b0fb..6aa2184 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -20,15 +20,8 @@
       - tmux
     state: latest
 
-- name: Download epics_contexts.yml
-  ansible.builtin.uri:
-    url: https://git.psi.ch/gfa_rpms/gfa-global-profile/-/raw/master/src/etc/epics_contexts.yml
-    dest: /etc
-
-- name: Download gfa_12_epics.sh
-  ansible.builtin.uri:
-    url: https://git.psi.ch/gfa_rpms/gfa-global-profile/-/raw/master/src/etc/profile.d/gfa_12_epics.sh
-    dest: /etc/profile.d
+- name: EPICS setup
+  include_tasks: epics_setup.yaml
 
 - name: Create a folder for BEC deployment
   become_user: "{{ bec_user }}"