diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index d9b3eb9..1a678e6 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -312,6 +312,10 @@ nextcloud_database_name: nextcloud
 nextcloud_database_username: ''
 nextcloud_database_password: ''
 
+# Controls the maintenance_window_start configuration parameter.
+# See: https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/29/admin_manual/configuration_server/background_jobs_configuration.html
+nextcloud_config_parameter_maintenance_window_start: 1
+
 # A list of configuration parameters for Nextcloud.
 # To define your own, we advise editing `nextcloud_config_additional_parameters`.
 nextcloud_config_parameters: "{{ nextcloud_config_default_parameters + nextcloud_config_additional_parameters }}"
@@ -347,6 +351,11 @@ nextcloud_config_default_parameters: |
         'value': false,
         'type': 'boolean',
       },
+      {
+        'key': 'maintenance_window_start',
+        'value': nextcloud_config_parameter_maintenance_window_start,
+        'type': 'integer',
+      },
     ])
     +
     ([