diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1d2a9b4..bb7964f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ Another options would be HiDrive S3 from Strato.
 ## TODO: offline backups
 
 Another improvement to our backup system is to incorporate offline backups.
-I should investigate what is a good method to do this.
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+I should investigate what is a good method to do this.
diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/main.yml b/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
index 7a8f229..8410bbb 100644
--- a/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@
     state: latest
     update_cache: yes
     cache_valid_time: 86400 # One day
+- name: Install packages
+  apt:
+    pkg: sshfs
diff --git a/roles/system/tasks/main.yml b/roles/system/tasks/main.yml
index 93ff9d8..d6b78aa 100644
--- a/roles/system/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/system/tasks/main.yml
@@ -43,3 +43,14 @@
     content: "{{ cert.stdout }}"
     mode: 0600
   when: not cert_stat.stat.exists
+- name: Create point mount for atlas data
+  file:
+    path: /mnt/atlas
+    state: directory
+- name: Mount atlas data
+  mount:
+    src: "lewis@atlas.lan:"
+    path: "/mnt/atlas"
+    state: mounted
+    fstype: fuse.sshfs
+    opts: "noauto,x-systemd.automount,_netdev,idmap=user,allow_other,reconnect,ro"