diff --git a/roles/pleroma/templates/recover.sh b/roles/pleroma/templates/recover.sh
index 3e51cab..72c40ee 100644
--- a/roles/pleroma/templates/recover.sh
+++ b/roles/pleroma/templates/recover.sh
@@ -57,3 +57,5 @@ sudo -Hu postgres psql -c 'DROP DATABASE <pleroma_db>;'
 sudo -Hu postgres psql -c 'CREATE DATABASE <pleroma_db>;'
 sudo -Hu postgres pg_restore -d pleroma -v -1 db.pgdump
 sudo -Hu postgres vacuumdb --all --analyze-in-stages
+# FIRE IT UP
+systemctl start pleroma