diff --git a/roles/networking/ddclient/tasks/main.yml b/roles/networking/ddclient/tasks/main.yml
index f34a4ea..888c816 100644
--- a/roles/networking/ddclient/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/networking/ddclient/tasks/main.yml
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@
   service:
     name: ddclient
     enabled: yes
+    started: yes