diff --git a/site/profiles/manifests/cobbler/service.pp b/site/profiles/manifests/cobbler/service.pp
index 63b2645..ed03c83 100644
--- a/site/profiles/manifests/cobbler/service.pp
+++ b/site/profiles/manifests/cobbler/service.pp
@@ -14,4 +14,11 @@ class profiles::cobbler::service inherits profiles::cobbler::params {
     enable  => true,
     require => File['/etc/httpd/conf.d/ssl.conf'],
   }
+
+  # ensure tftp is running
+  service {'tftp':
+    ensure  => 'running',
+    enable  => true,
+    require => Package['cobbler'],
+  }
 }