diff --git a/bundles/zfs/items.py b/bundles/zfs/items.py
index 90bd32a..81c2c33 100644
--- a/bundles/zfs/items.py
+++ b/bundles/zfs/items.py
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ svc_systemd = {
             'pkg_apt:zfs-zed'
         },
     },
+    'zfs-import-cache': {
+        'enabled': node.metadata.get('zfs/import-cache'),
+        'running': None,
+        'needs': {
+            'pkg_apt:zfs-zed'
+        },
+    },
 }
 
 for name, config in node.metadata.get('zfs/datasets', {}).items():
diff --git a/bundles/zfs/metadata.py b/bundles/zfs/metadata.py
index ceeaf47..2337495 100644
--- a/bundles/zfs/metadata.py
+++ b/bundles/zfs/metadata.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ defaults = {
             'weekly': 4,
             'monthly': 24,
         },
+        'import-cache': True,
     },
 }
 
diff --git a/nodes/wb.offsite-backups.py b/nodes/wb.offsite-backups.py
index fbf5bbb..15939e1 100644
--- a/nodes/wb.offsite-backups.py
+++ b/nodes/wb.offsite-backups.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
             },
         },
         'zfs': {
+            'import-cache': False,
             'pools': {
                 'tank': {
                     'devices': [