diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/named.yml b/roles/network/tasks/named.yml
index be351cd23..bfeaa7c16 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/named.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/named.yml
@@ -90,3 +90,6 @@
   file: path=/etc/{{ apache_config_dir }}/dns-jail.conf
         state=absent
   when: not is_debuntu and not dns_jail_enabled
+
+- name: Start named after copying files
+  service: name={{ dns_service }} state=started