diff --git a/tasks/main.yaml b/tasks/main.yaml
index 505104f..6dd930d 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -13,3 +13,9 @@
 - name: mongodb debian package
   apt:
     pkg: mongodb-org
+
+- name: mongod systemd service
+  systemd:
+    name: mongod.service
+    state: started
+    enabled: true