diff --git a/roles/gitea/tasks/gitea.yml b/roles/gitea/tasks/gitea.yml
index cea1cd6..2253bb9 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/tasks/gitea.yml
+++ b/roles/gitea/tasks/gitea.yml
@@ -110,6 +110,12 @@
     name: 'gitea'
     state: started
 
+- name: ensure the service is enabled and started
+  service:
+    name: 'gitea'
+    enabled: true
+    state: started
+
 - name: configure Nginx
   blockinfile:
     path: '{{ gitea_nginx_conf_path }}'
@@ -142,4 +148,6 @@
         --password '{{ gitea_user_password }}'
         --email '{{ gitea_user_email }}'
         --must-change-password
+
+
         --admin