diff --git a/contrib/dspace-statistics-indexer.service b/contrib/dspace-statistics-indexer.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=CGSpace Statistics Indexer
+After=tomcat7.target
+
+[Service]
+Environment=SOLR_SERVER=http://localhost:8081/solr
+Environment=SOLR_CORE=statistics
+User=nobody
+Group=nogroup
+WorkingDirectory=/opt/ilri/cgspace-statistics-api
+ExecStart=/opt/ilri/cgspace-statistics-api/venv/bin/python indexer.py
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/contrib/dspace-statistics-indexer.timer b/contrib/dspace-statistics-indexer.timer
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+[Unit]
+Description=CGSpace Statistics Indexer
+
+[Timer]
+# twice a day, at 6AM and 6PM
+OnCalendar=*-*-* 06:00:00,18:00:00
+# Add a random delay of 0–3600 seconds
+RandomizedDelaySec=3600
+Persistent=true
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=timers.target