diff --git a/roles/config-ntp/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/config-ntp/tasks/main.yaml
index c071870..cecfd74 100644
--- a/roles/config-ntp/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/config-ntp/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -33,4 +33,9 @@
     owner: root
     group: root
     mode: '0644'
-  notify: restart systemd-timesyncd
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+  notify: restart systemd-timesyncd
+# service should start on boot.
+- name: service should start on boot
+  service:
+    name: "{{ timesyncd_daemon }}"
+    enabled: yes
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