diff --git a/roles/config-fail2ban/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/config-fail2ban/tasks/main.yaml
index 862ac60..6fdfc02 100644
--- a/roles/config-fail2ban/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/config-fail2ban/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@
     backup: true
   notify: restart fail2ban
 # ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+# service fail2ban should start on boot.
+- name: service should start on boot
+  service:
+    name: "{{ fail2ban_daemon }}"
+    enabled: yes
 # service nftables should start on boot.
 - name: service nftables should start on boot
   service: