diff --git a/ansible/roles/semaphore/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/semaphore/tasks/main.yml
index d9d2f64..bd2130d 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/semaphore/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/semaphore/tasks/main.yml
@@ -54,11 +54,26 @@
         mode: "0644"
       become: true
 
-    - name: Reload systemd and start quadlet services
+    - name: Reload systemd daemon
       ansible.builtin.systemd:
         daemon_reload: true
+      become: true
+
+    - name: Start PostgreSQL quadlet service
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: "systemctl start {{ semaphore_postgres_container_name }}.service"
+      become: true
+      changed_when: true
+
+    - name: Start Semaphore quadlet service
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: "systemctl start {{ semaphore_container_name }}.service"
+      become: true
+      changed_when: true
+
+    - name: Enable quadlet services
+      ansible.builtin.systemd:
         name: "{{ item }}"
-        state: started
         enabled: true
       become: true
       loop: