diff --git a/bundles/systemd-timers/files/template.service b/bundles/systemd-timers/files/template.service
index 6f7c444..ed68677 100644
--- a/bundles/systemd-timers/files/template.service
+++ b/bundles/systemd-timers/files/template.service
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ Type=oneshot
 %  for command in config['command']:
 ExecStart=/usr/local/sbin/systemd-timer-monitored ${timer} ${command}
 %  endfor
+% elif config.get('exclude_from_monitoring', False):
+ExecStart=${config['command']}
 % else:
 ExecStart=/usr/local/sbin/systemd-timer-monitored ${timer} ${config['command']}
 % endif
diff --git a/bundles/systemd-timers/metadata.py b/bundles/systemd-timers/metadata.py
index 23f87ff..9aaf573 100644
--- a/bundles/systemd-timers/metadata.py
+++ b/bundles/systemd-timers/metadata.py
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ def monitoring(metadata):
     services = {}
 
     for timer, config in node.metadata.get('systemd-timers/timers', {}).items():
-        if config.get('delete', False):
+        if (
+            config.get('delete', False)
+            or config.get('exclude_from_monitoring', False)
+        ):
             continue
 
         services[f'SYSTEMD-TIMER {timer}'] = {