diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index c42f3a6..8803729 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ userli_wkd_directory: "/var/www/html"
 userli_wkd_format: "advanced" # or 'advanced' or 'direct'
 
 # to trigger a deployment or initial rollout use "-e userli_update=True" in command line
-userli_update: false
+userli_update: False
 
 # extra reserved local parts
 userli_extra_reserved_names: []
@@ -31,10 +31,14 @@ userli_env_vars:
   - name: WKD_FORMAT
     value: "{{ userli_wkd_format }}"
 
+userli_prometheus_textfile_collector_enabled: False
+userli_prometheus_textfile_collector_path: "/var/lib/prometheus/node-exporter"
+userli_prometheus_textfile_collector_on_calendar: "*-*-* *:*:00"
+
 # munin integration
-userli_munin: false
+userli_munin: False
 
-userli_primary: true
+userli_primary: True
 userli_webserver: apache2
 
 # Set default language for navbar
diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index ef01614..550a4b1 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -26,3 +26,15 @@
   ansible.builtin.service:
     name: "{{ userli_webserver }}"
     state: restarted
+
+- name: Reload systemd daemon
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    daemon_reload: true
+
+- name: Restart userli-collector
+  ansible.builtin.service:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    state: restarted
+  loop:
+    - userli-collector.service
+    - userli-collector.timer
diff --git a/molecule/default/converge.yml b/molecule/default/converge.yml
index d9bf0dc..d2a349e 100644
--- a/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 ---
-
 - name: Converge
   hosts: all
   become: true
diff --git a/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index 1bc35ac..9ed4f46 100644
--- a/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@
   become: true
   pre_tasks:
     - name: Run the equivalent of "apt-get update" before installing packages
-      apt:
+      ansible.builtin.apt:
         update_cache: yes
 
     - name: Install cron for testing in docker containers
-      apt:
+      ansible.builtin.apt:
         pkg: cron
-        update_cache: yes
   roles:
     - weareinteractive.apt
     - geerlingguy.apache
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@
         extra_parameters: |
           SetEnv APP_ENV prod
     apt_packages:
-      - acl  # support for unpriviledged become_user
+      - acl # support for unpriviledged become_user
       - unzip
     php_default_version_debian: "{% if ansible_distribution_release == 'bullseye' %}7.4{% else %}8.2{% endif %}"
     php_packages:
diff --git a/molecule/default/requirements.yml b/molecule/default/requirements.yml
index 198ca50..3960c2e 100644
--- a/molecule/default/requirements.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/requirements.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 ---
-
 roles:
   - name: weareinteractive.apt
   - name: geerlingguy.apache
diff --git a/requirements.yml b/requirements.yml
index 9cb8cca..d45f806 100644
--- a/requirements.yml
+++ b/requirements.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 ---
-
 collections:
   - community.general
   - community.mysql
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index f7ff862..15895e1 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -103,4 +103,7 @@
 - name: Import Munin tasks
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks: munin.yml
   when: userli_munin | bool
-  tags: munin
+
+- name: Import metrics tasks
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: metrics.yml
+  when: userli_prometheus_textfile_collector_enabled | bool
diff --git a/tasks/metrics.yml b/tasks/metrics.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f14ca6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/metrics.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+---
+- name: Copy Textfile Collector Service
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: "{{ item }}.j2"
+    dest: "/etc/systemd/system/{{ item }}"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
+  notify:
+    - Reload systemd daemon
+    - Restart userli-collector
+  loop:
+    - userli-collector.service
+    - userli-collector.timer
+
+- name: Enable Textfile Collector Service
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    enabled: yes
+    state: started
+  loop:
+    - userli-collector.service
+    - userli-collector.timer
diff --git a/templates/userli-collector.service.j2 b/templates/userli-collector.service.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..693ba81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/userli-collector.service.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Userli Prometheus Textfile Collector
+After=systemd-modules-load.service
+DefaultDependencies=no
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/bin/bash -c 'php {{ userli_symfony_path }}/bin/console app:metrics | sponge {{ userli_prometheus_textfile_collector_path }}/userli.prom'
+SyslogIdentifier=userli-textfile-collector
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/templates/userli-collector.timer.j2 b/templates/userli-collector.timer.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7b2e9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/userli-collector.timer.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Userli Prometheus Textfile Collector Timer
+
+[Timer]
+OnCalendar={{ userli_prometheus_textfile_collector_on_calendar }}
+Persistent=true
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=timers.target