diff --git a/etc/systemd/system/nm-unmetered-connection.service b/etc/systemd/system/nm-unmetered-connection.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2ce521
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/systemd/system/nm-unmetered-connection.service
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Check if the current NetworkManager connection is metered
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/usr/local/sbin/nm-unmetered-connection.sh
+
diff --git a/etc/systemd/system/restic-backup.service b/etc/systemd/system/restic-backup.service
index 060be03..d0d3108 100644
--- a/etc/systemd/system/restic-backup.service
+++ b/etc/systemd/system/restic-backup.service
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Backup with restic to Backblaze B2
 OnFailure=status-email-user@%n.service
+Requires=nm-unmetered-connection.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
 Nice=10
 ExecStart=/usr/local/sbin/restic_backup.sh
 # $HOME or $XDG_CACHE_HOME must be set for restic to find /root/.cache/restic/
-Environment="HOME=/root"
\ No newline at end of file
+Environment="HOME=/root"
diff --git a/etc/systemd/system/restic-backup.timer b/etc/systemd/system/restic-backup.timer
index c492c33..2e681ee 100644
--- a/etc/systemd/system/restic-backup.timer
+++ b/etc/systemd/system/restic-backup.timer
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Backup with restic on schedule
+Requires=nm-unmetered-connection.service
 
 [Timer]
 OnCalendar=daily
diff --git a/etc/systemd/system/restic-check.service b/etc/systemd/system/restic-check.service
index 7f90e78..b0d68ea 100644
--- a/etc/systemd/system/restic-check.service
+++ b/etc/systemd/system/restic-check.service
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Description=Check restic backup Backblaze B2 for errors
 OnFailure=status-email-user@%n.service
 Conflicts=restic.service
+Requires=nm-unmetered-connection.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
diff --git a/etc/systemd/system/restic-check.timer b/etc/systemd/system/restic-check.timer
index b637948..e43f2ac 100644
--- a/etc/systemd/system/restic-check.timer
+++ b/etc/systemd/system/restic-check.timer
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Check restic backup Backblaze B2 for errors on a schedule
+Requires=nm-unmetered-connection.service
 
 [Timer]
 OnCalendar=monthly
 Persistent=true
 
 [Install]
-WantedBy=timers.target
\ No newline at end of file
+WantedBy=timers.target
diff --git a/usr/local/sbin/nm-unmetered-connection.sh b/usr/local/sbin/nm-unmetered-connection.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd6cbc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/usr/local/sbin/nm-unmetered-connection.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+systemctl is-active dbus.service >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit 0
+systemctl is-active NetworkManager.service >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit 0
+
+metered_status=$(dbus-send --system --print-reply=literal \
+       	--system --dest=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager \
+	      /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager \
+	      org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Get \
+	      string:org.freedesktop.NetworkManager string:Metered \
+	      | grep -o ".$")
+
+if [[ $metered_status =~ (1|3) ]]; then
+  echo Current connection is metered
+  exit 1
+else 
+  exit 0
+fi
+