diff --git a/roles/mailarchiver_db/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mailarchiver_db/tasks/main.yml
index 82b5bc9..537030b 100644
--- a/roles/mailarchiver_db/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mailarchiver_db/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
+- name: Ensure PostgreSQL service is running
+  service:
+    name: postgresql
+    state: started
+    enabled: yes
+
 - name: Create db user
+  become: true
   become_user: postgres
   postgresql_user:
     name: mailuser
     password: "{{ mailuser_password }}"
 
 - name: Create database
+  become: true
   become_user: postgres
   postgresql_db:
     name: mailarchiver
@@ -17,4 +25,4 @@
     query: |
       GRANT ALL ON SCHEMA public TO mailuser;
       ALTER DEFAULT PRIVILEGES IN SCHEMA public
-      GRANT ALL ON TABLES TO mailuser;
+      GRANT ALL ON TABLES TO mailuser;
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