diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index c0edf1d..0b26e51 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@
       src: stunnel-client.conf.j2
       dest: /etc/stunnel/prometheus-agent.conf
     notify: restart stunnel
+  - name: ensure stunnel is running
+    service:
+      name: stunnel4
+      state: started
+      enabled: yes
   - name: copy agent certs to scrapers
     loop: "{{ prometheus_agent.scrapers.keys()|list }}"
     delegate_to: "{{ item }}"