diff --git a/roles/regcfp/tasks/main.yml b/roles/regcfp/tasks/main.yml
index e78e599d42..51901b86cd 100644
--- a/roles/regcfp/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/regcfp/tasks/main.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
   notify:
   - restart postgresql
 
+- name: start postgres
+  service: name=postgresql state=started enabled=yes
+
 - name: Create database
   postgresql_db: name=regcfp