diff --git a/tasks/persistent_cloud.yml b/tasks/persistent_cloud.yml
index 2a8080bece..9b9e73c5a1 100644
--- a/tasks/persistent_cloud.yml
+++ b/tasks/persistent_cloud.yml
@@ -23,3 +23,9 @@
   only_if: "'${host_is_up.rc}' != '0' and len('$item') != 0"
   with_items: $volumes
 
+# attach and mount volumes
+- name: attach volumes to the system
+  local_action: shell euca-attach-volume -i ${inst_res.instances[0].id} $item
+  only_if: "'${host_is_up.rc}' != '0' and len('$item') != 0"
+  with_items: $volumes
+