diff --git a/roles/haproxy/tasks/certbot.yml b/roles/haproxy/tasks/certbot.yml
index cf7df14..5ac1ecd 100644
--- a/roles/haproxy/tasks/certbot.yml
+++ b/roles/haproxy/tasks/certbot.yml
@@ -20,12 +20,18 @@
     dest: /etc/systemd/system/certbot-renewal.service
   notify: Daemon Reload
 
-- name: Deploy borgbackups timer
+- name: Deploy certbot renewal timer
   template:
     src: certbot-renewal.timer.j2
     dest: /etc/systemd/system/certbot-renewal.timer
   notify: Daemon Reload
 
+- name: Start and enable systemd timer for certbot renewal
+  service:
+    name: certbot-renewal.timer
+    state: started
+    enabled: yes
+
 - name: Generate ssh keypair
   user:
     name: "{{ haproxy_certbot_user }}"