diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index d8a1f40..886ded5 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,23 @@
     - ansible_system == 'Linux'
     - packages is not defined
   package_facts:
+- name: 'ensure packages'
+  when:
+    - ansible_system == 'Linux'
+    - ensure_log_rotation is defined
+    - ensure_log_rotation.package_list is defined
+    - ensure_log_rotation.package_list is iterable
+  service:
+    name: '{{ item.name }}'
+    state: '{{ item.state }}'
+  loop: '{{ ensure_log_rotation.package_list }}'
+  loop_control:
+    label: '{{ item.name }} will be {{ item.state }}'
+  notify:
+    - 'ensure_log_rotation.package_facts'
+    - 'ensure_log_rotation.service_facts'
+- name: 'flush handlers'
+  meta: 'flush_handlers'
 - name: 'ensure services'
   when:
     - ansible_system == 'Linux'