diff --git a/roles/etherpad/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/etherpad/tasks/main.yaml
index b80c15b..1718016 100644
--- a/roles/etherpad/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/etherpad/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@
         mode: 0644
       notify: restart etherpad
 
+    - name: Start etherpad
+      systemd:
+        daemon_reload: true
+        name: etherpad
+        state: started
+        enabled: yes
+
     - name: Clear default nginx site
       file:
         state: absent