diff --git a/salt/profile/etckeeper/init.sls b/salt/profile/etckeeper/init.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38462e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/salt/profile/etckeeper/init.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{% set osmajorrelease = salt['grains.get']('osmajorrelease')|int %}
+
+etckeeper_install:
+  pkg.installed:
+    - pkgs:
+      - etckeeper
+      - etckeeper-zypp-plugin
+
+etckeeper_init:
+  cmd.run:
+    - name: etckeeper init
+    - creates: /etc/.git
+
+{% if osmajorrelease > 12 %}
+etckeeper_timer:
+  service.running:
+    - name: etckeeper.timer
+    - enable: True
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/salt/role/base.sls b/salt/role/base.sls
index c9a713a..4d5fefe 100644
--- a/salt/role/base.sls
+++ b/salt/role/base.sls
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ include:
   - profile.accounts
   - profile.apparmor
   - profile.cron
+  - profile.etckeeper
   - profile.ldap.client
   - profile.log
   - profile.monitoring