diff --git a/xmpp-wizard.sh b/xmpp-wizard.sh
index 78cd084..70385d4 100644
--- a/xmpp-wizard.sh
+++ b/xmpp-wizard.sh
@@ -858,8 +858,11 @@ modules:
 ### End:
 ### vim: set filetype=yaml tabstop=8""" > /etc/ejabberd/ejabberd.yml
 
+chown jabber:jabber /etc/ejabberd/ejabberd.yml
 chmod 700 /etc/ejabberd/ejabberd.yml
 
+systemctl start ejabberd && systemctl enable ejabberd
+
 echo "Installing nginx upload vhost file..."
 
 echo "