diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b99aa76..0c2192e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ OWNCLOUD_APPS_DISABLE
 OWNCLOUD_APPS_ENABLE ${OWNCLOUD_APPS_INSTALL}
 OWNCLOUD_APPS_INSTALL
 OWNCLOUD_APPS_UNINSTALL
+OWNCLOUD_BACKGROUND_MODE cron
 OWNCLOUD_BLACKLISTED_FILES
 OWNCLOUD_CACHE_CHUNK_GC_TTL
 OWNCLOUD_CACHE_PATH
diff --git a/rootfs/etc/entrypoint.d/10-base.sh b/rootfs/etc/entrypoint.d/10-base.sh
index 1847ca1..f420069 100755
--- a/rootfs/etc/entrypoint.d/10-base.sh
+++ b/rootfs/etc/entrypoint.d/10-base.sh
@@ -60,4 +60,7 @@ declare -x OWNCLOUD_MAINTENANCE
 declare -x OWNCLOUD_SINGLEUSER
 [[ -z "${OWNCLOUD_SINGLEUSER}" ]] && OWNCLOUD_SINGLEUSER=""
 
+declare -x OWNCLOUD_BACKGROUND_MODE
+[[ -z "${OWNCLOUD_BACKGROUND_MODE}" ]] && OWNCLOUD_BACKGROUND_MODE="cron"
+
 true
diff --git a/rootfs/etc/owncloud.d/55-cron.sh b/rootfs/etc/owncloud.d/55-cron.sh
index 352062a..d84d6c1 100755
--- a/rootfs/etc/owncloud.d/55-cron.sh
+++ b/rootfs/etc/owncloud.d/55-cron.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,19 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-echo "Enabling background cron..."
-occ background:cron
+case "${OWNCLOUD_BACKGROUND_MODE}" in
+  "ajax")
+    echo "Enabling ajax background..."
+    occ background:ajax
+    ;;
+  "cron")
+    echo "Enabling cron background..."
+    occ background:cron
+    ;;
+  "webcron")
+    echo "Enabling webcron background..."
+    occ background:webcron
+    ;;
+esac
 
 if [[ ${OWNCLOUD_CROND_ENABLED} == "true" ]]
 then