diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 77c7a22..d3012df 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 ---
-- include: debian/pkg.yml
+- include_tasks: debian/pkg.yml
   tags: monit_pkg
   when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"
 
-- include: redhat/pkg.yml
+- include_tasks: redhat/pkg.yml
   tags: monit_pkg
   when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
 
-- include: config.yml
+- include_tasks: config.yml
   tags: monit_config
 
-- include: monitors.yml
+- include_tasks: monitors.yml
   tags: monit_monitors
+
+- include_tasks: service.yml
+  tags: monit_service
diff --git a/tasks/service.yml b/tasks/service.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e4a27a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/service.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+- name: service - ensure running and enabled
+  service:
+    name: "{{ monit_service }}"
+    state: started
+    enabled: yes
+
diff --git a/vars/debian.yml b/vars/debian.yml
index d02a2c3..b9a97e6 100644
--- a/vars/debian.yml
+++ b/vars/debian.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 ---
+monit_service: monit
 monitrc_conf: /etc/monit/monitrc
-monit_includes: /etc/monit/conf.d
\ No newline at end of file
+monit_includes: /etc/monit/conf.d
diff --git a/vars/redhat.yml b/vars/redhat.yml
index d876cfd..89e5615 100644
--- a/vars/redhat.yml
+++ b/vars/redhat.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 ---
+monit_service: monit
 monitrc_conf: /etc/monitrc
 monit_includes: /etc/monit.d