diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index 625d17e..6b86b1f 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -12,3 +12,6 @@ FRESHRSS_PASSWORD=your-password
 MATRIX_HOMESERVER=https://matrix.example.net
 MATRIX_ROOM_ID=!roomid:example.net
 MATRIX_ACCESS_TOKEN=replace-with-access-token
+
+# Uptime Kuma push URL
+UPTIME_KUMA_PUSH_URL=https://uptime.example.net/api/push/your-token
diff --git a/BACKLOG.md b/BACKLOG.md
index 3365e29..af180f0 100644
--- a/BACKLOG.md
+++ b/BACKLOG.md
@@ -134,3 +134,21 @@ Acceptance criteria:
 - The script posts a message to a Matrix room when updates are detected or errors occur.
 - Matrix credentials (homeserver, room id, access token) are read from `.env`.
 - The message includes actionable service names and version details.
+
+## US-15 - Systemd User Service
+
+As a maintainer, I want a systemd user service and timer so the script runs daily without manual intervention.
+
+Acceptance criteria:
+- Provide a user-level systemd service file that runs the update checker.
+- Provide a user-level timer that runs once per day.
+- README documents how to install and enable the service and timer.
+
+## US-16 - Uptime Kuma Push
+
+As a maintainer, I want the script to call an Uptime Kuma push URL on each run so that failures are visible in the monitoring dashboard.
+
+Acceptance criteria:
+- The script sends a request to the push URL when it runs.
+- The push URL is configured via `.env`.
+- Failures to reach the push URL are logged without crashing the run.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 505e84e..06fb787 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export FRESHRSS_PASSWORD=...
 export MATRIX_HOMESERVER=...
 export MATRIX_ROOM_ID=...
 export MATRIX_ACCESS_TOKEN=...
+export UPTIME_KUMA_PUSH_URL=...
 ```
 
 The script also reads `.env` automatically if present.
@@ -49,3 +50,21 @@ To run live integration checks against the real services:
 ```bash
 RUN_LIVE_TESTS=1 python -m pytest tests/test_live_services.py
 ```
+
+## Systemd (user)
+
+Copy the unit files and enable the timer:
+
+```bash
+mkdir -p ~/.config/systemd/user
+cp systemd/check-for-updates.service ~/.config/systemd/user/
+cp systemd/check-for-updates.timer ~/.config/systemd/user/
+systemctl --user daemon-reload
+systemctl --user enable --now check-for-updates.timer
+```
+
+View logs:
+
+```bash
+journalctl --user -u check-for-updates.service
+```
diff --git a/check_updates.py b/check_updates.py
index c86fdc4..58136d8 100644
--- a/check_updates.py
+++ b/check_updates.py
@@ -565,6 +565,16 @@ def join_matrix_room(homeserver: str, room_id: str, token: str, timeout: float)
         return
 
 
+def send_uptime_kuma_ping(timeout: float) -> None:
+    push_url = os.getenv("UPTIME_KUMA_PUSH_URL")
+    if not push_url:
+        return
+    try:
+        fetch_response(push_url, timeout=timeout, user_agent="check-for-updates")
+    except Exception as exc:
+        print(f"Uptime Kuma push failed: {exc}", file=sys.stderr)
+
+
 def main() -> int:
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Check for webservice updates")
     parser.add_argument("--config", default="services.yaml", help="Path to services YAML")
@@ -622,6 +632,7 @@ def main() -> int:
     summary, should_notify = build_summary(results)
     if should_notify:
         send_matrix_message(summary, args.timeout)
+    send_uptime_kuma_ping(args.timeout)
     return 0
 
 
diff --git a/systemd/check-for-updates.service b/systemd/check-for-updates.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dace9f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/check-for-updates.service
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Check hosted services for updates
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+WorkingDirectory=%h/Projects/check-for-updates
+ExecStart=%h/Projects/check-for-updates/.venv/bin/python %h/Projects/check-for-updates/check_updates.py --config %h/Projects/check-for-updates/services.yaml
diff --git a/systemd/check-for-updates.timer b/systemd/check-for-updates.timer
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52972a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/systemd/check-for-updates.timer
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Run update checks daily
+
+[Timer]
+OnCalendar=daily
+Persistent=true
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=timers.target