diff --git a/roles/restic/tasks/main.yml b/roles/restic/tasks/main.yml
index f822b7b..a4d5eba 100644
--- a/roles/restic/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/restic/tasks/main.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   when: restic_create_user
 
 - name: Ensure either backup_paths or backup_stdin_command is populated
-  when: restic_backup_paths|length > 0 and restic_backup_stdin_command
+  when: restic_backup_paths|length > 0 and restic_backup_stdin_command and false
   fail:
     msg: "Setting both `restic_backup_paths` and `restic_backup_stdin_command` is not supported"
 
diff --git a/roles/restic/templates/restic.service.j2 b/roles/restic/templates/restic.service.j2
index 52449c4..4501cf2 100644
--- a/roles/restic/templates/restic.service.j2
+++ b/roles/restic/templates/restic.service.j2
@@ -13,8 +13,14 @@ Environment=RESTIC_PASSWORD={{ restic_repo_password }}
 Environment=AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID={{ restic_s3_key_id }}
 Environment=AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY={{ restic_s3_access_key }}
 {% endif %}
+{% if restic_unlock_before_backup | default(false) %}
+ExecStartPre=-/bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/restic unlock'
+{% endif %}
 
 ExecStartPre=-/bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/restic snapshots || /usr/bin/restic init'
+{% if restic_backup_pre_hook %}
+ExecStart=-{{ restic_backup_pre_hook }}
+{% endif %}
 {% if restic_backup_stdin_command %}
 ExecStart=/bin/sh -c '{{ restic_backup_stdin_command }} | /usr/bin/restic backup --verbose --stdin --stdin-filename {{ restic_backup_stdin_command_filename }}'
 {% else %}
diff --git a/roles/restic/templates/restic.timer.j2 b/roles/restic/templates/restic.timer.j2
index 2ec9503..5f61631 100644
--- a/roles/restic/templates/restic.timer.j2
+++ b/roles/restic/templates/restic.timer.j2
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 [Unit]
-Description=Run {{ restic_job_name }}
+Description=Run {{ restic_timer_description | default(restic_job_name) }}
 
 [Timer]
 OnCalendar={{ restic_policy.frequency }}
-Persistent=True
 Unit={{ restic_systemd_unit_naming_scheme }}.service
 
 [Install]