diff --git a/config-joey.hs b/config-joey.hs
index c08eada..74ad9e9 100644
--- a/config-joey.hs
+++ b/config-joey.hs
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ hosts =                 --                  (o)  `
 		& alias "eubackup.kitenet.net"
 		& Apt.installed ["obnam", "sshfs", "rsync"]
 		& JoeySites.githubBackup
+		& JoeySites.obnamRepos ["wren", "pell"]
 
 		& alias "podcatcher.kitenet.net"
 		& Apt.installed ["git-annex"]
diff --git a/src/Propellor/Property/SiteSpecific/JoeySites.hs b/src/Propellor/Property/SiteSpecific/JoeySites.hs
index b44401e..c66c167 100644
--- a/src/Propellor/Property/SiteSpecific/JoeySites.hs
+++ b/src/Propellor/Property/SiteSpecific/JoeySites.hs
@@ -338,3 +338,14 @@ githubBackup = propertyList "github-backup box"
 	  in File.hasPrivContent f
 		`onChange` File.ownerGroup f "joey" "joey"
 	]
+
+obnamRepos :: [String] -> Property
+obnamRepos rs = propertyList ("obnam repos for " ++ unwords rs)
+	(mkbase : map mkrepo rs)
+  where
+  	mkbase = mkdir "/home/joey/lib"
+		`before` mkdir "/home/joey/backup"
+	mkrepo r = mkdir ("/home/joey/lib/nackup/" ++ r ++ ".obnam")
+	mkdir d = File.dirExists d
+		`before` File.ownerGroup "joey" "joey" d
+