diff --git a/tasks/configure.yml b/tasks/configure.yml
index e06f3d0..cf268d0 100644
--- a/tasks/configure.yml
+++ b/tasks/configure.yml
@@ -18,4 +18,16 @@
 - name: Ensure UFW allow traffic to exposed port
   ufw:
     rule: allow
-    to_port: "{{ signal_api_port }}"
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+    to_port: "{{ signal_api_port }}"
+
+- name: Generate service unit
+  shell: podman generate systemd --new --name toms-mongo > /etc/systemd/system/podman_signal_api.service
+  args:
+    creates: /etc/systemd/system/podman_signal_api.service
+
+- name: Enable service unit
+  systemd:
+    name: container-signal-api.service
+    daemon_reload: true
+    enabled: true
+    masked: false