diff --git a/gitea/tasks/main.yml b/gitea/tasks/main.yml
index 443765d1..59b7890a 100644
--- a/gitea/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/gitea/tasks/main.yml
@@ -40,4 +40,7 @@
     command: systemctl daemon-reload
     when: gitea_systemd_unit is changed
 
-  tags: [ 'git', 'gitea' ]
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+  - name: Ensure that the gitea service is running and enabled
+    service: name=gitea status=started enabled=yes
+
+  tags: [ 'git', 'gitea' ]