diff --git a/templates/restic-backup.service.j2 b/templates/restic-backup.service.j2
index 48301f3..9d53831 100644
--- a/templates/restic-backup.service.j2
+++ b/templates/restic-backup.service.j2
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ Description=Restic backup
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
 User={{ restic_user }}
+
+CPUQuota={{ 25 * ansible_processor_vcpus }}%
+
 {% if restic_ssh_enabled %}
 Environment="RESTIC_REPOSITORY=sftp:{{ restic_ssh_host }}:{{ restic_repository_name }}"
 {% else %}