diff --git a/src/pobsync/commands/install.py b/src/pobsync/commands/install.py
index 795d186..ebcbc89 100644
--- a/src/pobsync/commands/install.py
+++ b/src/pobsync/commands/install.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -41,6 +42,24 @@ DEFAULT_RSYNC_ARGS = [
 ]
 
 
+# NOTE: This wrapper exists so cron can reliably call /opt/pobsync/bin/pobsync.
+# It forwards to the "real" pobsync on PATH when possible, and falls back to python -m pobsync.
+WRAPPER_SH_TEMPLATE = """#!/bin/sh
+# managed-by=pobsync
+set -eu
+
+SELF="{self_path}"
+REAL="$(command -v pobsync || true)"
+
+# Avoid recursion if PATH includes /opt/pobsync/bin
+if [ -n "${{REAL}}" ] && [ "${{REAL}}" != "${{SELF}}" ]; then
+  exec "${{REAL}}" "$@"
+fi
+
+exec python3 -m pobsync "$@"
+"""
+
+
 def build_default_global_config(pobsync_home: Path, backup_root: str, retention: dict[str, int]) -> dict[str, Any]:
     return {
         "backup_root": backup_root,
@@ -99,6 +118,63 @@ def write_yaml(path: Path, data: dict[str, Any], dry_run: bool, force: bool) ->
     return f"write {path}"
 
 
+def _write_text_file(path: Path, content: str, dry_run: bool, force: bool) -> str:
+    """
+    Write a plain text file with optional backup behavior similar to write_yaml().
+    """
+    if path.exists() and not force:
+        return f"skip existing {path}"
+    if path.exists() and force:
+        bak = path.with_suffix(path.suffix + ".bak")
+        if not dry_run:
+            bak.write_text(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"), encoding="utf-8")
+        if not dry_run:
+            path.write_text(content, encoding="utf-8")
+        return f"overwrite {path} (backup {bak})"
+
+    if not dry_run:
+        path.write_text(content, encoding="utf-8")
+    return f"write {path}"
+
+
+def _install_wrapper(prefix: Path, dry_run: bool, force: bool) -> list[str]:
+    """
+    Ensure prefix/bin/pobsync exists so cron entries can use it.
+    """
+    actions: list[str] = []
+
+    bin_dir = prefix / "bin"
+    actions.append(f"mkdir -p {bin_dir}")
+    if not dry_run:
+        ensure_dir(bin_dir)
+
+    wrapper_path = bin_dir / "pobsync"
+    content = WRAPPER_SH_TEMPLATE.format(self_path=str(wrapper_path))
+    actions.append(_write_text_file(wrapper_path, content, dry_run=dry_run, force=force))
+
+    actions.append(f"chmod 0755 {wrapper_path}")
+    if not dry_run:
+        os.chmod(wrapper_path, 0o755)
+
+    return actions
+
+
+def _ensure_system_log_dir(dry_run: bool) -> list[str]:
+    """
+    Best-effort: create /var/log/pobsync to match cron redirection.
+    Not fatal if it fails (e.g., insufficient permissions in a non-root install attempt).
+    """
+    actions: list[str] = []
+    log_dir = Path("/var/log/pobsync")
+    actions.append(f"mkdir -p {log_dir}")
+    if not dry_run:
+        try:
+            ensure_dir(log_dir)
+        except OSError as e:
+            actions.append(f"warn: cannot create {log_dir}: {e}")
+    return actions
+
+
 def run_install(
     prefix: Path,
     backup_root: str | None,
@@ -118,6 +194,10 @@ def run_install(
     global_cfg = build_default_global_config(paths.home, backup_root=backup_root, retention=retention)
     actions.append(write_yaml(paths.global_config_path, global_cfg, dry_run=dry_run, force=force))
 
+    # Install polish: make cron-compatible wrapper path and cron log directory.
+    actions.extend(_install_wrapper(prefix, dry_run=dry_run, force=force))
+    actions.extend(_ensure_system_log_dir(dry_run=dry_run))
+
     return {
         "ok": True,
         "actions": actions,