diff --git a/postgres/tasks/main.yml b/postgres/tasks/main.yml
index 7e3446f6d2180ee710f515be3d48d8817f3f3bc7..3a713e90b3bb95127a354838148822534a91021c 100644
--- a/postgres/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/postgres/tasks/main.yml
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@
     - packages
     - postgresql
 
+- name: ensure postgres is started
+  service: name=postgresql state=started