diff --git a/maas/cluster.sls b/maas/cluster.sls
index 0d76c62..3fb3d5b 100644
--- a/maas/cluster.sls
+++ b/maas/cluster.sls
@@ -40,4 +40,13 @@
   - require:
     - pkg: maas_cluster_packages
 
+maas_cluster_services:
+  service.running:
+  - enable: true
+  - names: {{ cluster.services }}
+  - require:
+    - cmd: /etc/maas/rackd.conf
+  - watch:
+    - file: /etc/maas/rackd.conf
+
 {%- endif %}
diff --git a/maas/map.jinja b/maas/map.jinja
index d72fbd1..7bc5118 100644
--- a/maas/map.jinja
+++ b/maas/map.jinja
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 Debian:
   pkgs:
   - maas-rack-controller
+  services:
+  - maas-rackd
 {%- endload %}
 
 {%- set cluster = salt['grains.filter_by'](cluster_defaults, merge=salt['pillar.get']('maas:cluster', {})) %}