diff --git a/roles/borgmatic_config/handlers/main.yaml b/roles/borgmatic_config/handlers/main.yaml
index 942d4cc..851d2b5 100644
--- a/roles/borgmatic_config/handlers/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/borgmatic_config/handlers/main.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 ---
+- name: Initialize borgmatic
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: borgmatic init --encryption repokey
+  register: _borgmatic_init_out
+  changed_when: _borgmatic_init_out.stdout | length > 0
+
 - name: Restart borgmatic timer {{ borgmatic_config_name }}
   ansible.builtin.systemd_service:
     name: "borgmatic@{{ borgmatic_config_name }}.timer"
diff --git a/roles/borgmatic_config/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/borgmatic_config/tasks/main.yaml
index 8a81003..3c788c4 100644
--- a/roles/borgmatic_config/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/borgmatic_config/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     dest: /etc/borgmatic.d/{{ borgmatic_config_name }}.yaml
     mode: "0600"
   no_log: true
+  notify: Initialize borgmatic
 
 - name: Add systemd timer for borgmatic {{ borgmatic_config_name }}
   ansible.builtin.template: