diff --git a/roles/systemd-networkd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/systemd-networkd/tasks/main.yml
index d2761b4..5ff720c 100644
--- a/roles/systemd-networkd/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/systemd-networkd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -32,3 +32,16 @@
     mode: '0644'
   loop: '{{ networkd_networks }}'
   notify: reload networkd
+
+- name: ensure systemd-networkd starts at boot
+  service:
+    name: systemd-networkd
+    enabled: true
+  tags:
+  - service
+- name: ensure systemd-networkd is running
+  service:
+    name: systemd-networkd
+    state: started
+  tags:
+  - service