diff --git a/tasks/deploy.yml b/tasks/deploy.yml
index 767c79c..a240009 100644
--- a/tasks/deploy.yml
+++ b/tasks/deploy.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@
     - systemd daemon-reload
     - restart gitea
 
-- name: gitea started
+- name: make sure gitea is started and enabled
   systemd:
     name: gitea.service
     state: started
+    enabled: true