diff --git a/roles/collectd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/collectd/tasks/main.yml
index c38e169..07c775f 100644
--- a/roles/collectd/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/collectd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -33,3 +33,8 @@
   tags:
   - collectd-config
   - collectd-network
+
+- name: ensure collectd starts at boot
+  service:
+    name: collectd
+    enabled: true