diff --git a/backend/src/modules/timers/routes.ts b/backend/src/modules/timers/routes.ts
index 0993bc2..4117853 100644
--- a/backend/src/modules/timers/routes.ts
+++ b/backend/src/modules/timers/routes.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
  */
 
 import type { FastifyInstance } from 'fastify';
+import { getEventBus } from '../../lib/event-bus.js';
 import { BadRequestError, NotFoundError, ConflictError } from '@bytelyst/errors';
 import { extractAuth } from '../../lib/auth.js';
 import * as repo from './repository.js';
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ export async function timerRoutes(app: FastifyInstance) {
 
     req.log.info({ timerId: doc.id, type: doc.type }, 'Creating timer');
     const created = await repo.createTimer(doc);
+    getEventBus().emit('timer.created', { timerId: doc.id, userId: auth.sub, label: doc.label });
     reply.code(201);
     return created;
   });