diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 6ef7ec7..6297d37 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@
         - python-psycopg2
         - postgresql-9.6
 
+- name: Enable postgres
+  become: yes
+  become_user: root
+  systemd:
+    enabled: yes
+    state: started
+    name: postgresql
+
 - name: Create database
   become: yes
   become_user: postgres