diff --git a/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/start_monitor.yml b/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/start_monitor.yml
index 4106efe2f..c1fd413ad 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/start_monitor.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/start_monitor.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,9 @@
     state: started
     enabled: yes
   changed_when: false
+
+- name: enable ceph-mon.target service
+  service:
+    name: ceph-mon.target
+    enabled: yes
+  changed_when: false