diff --git a/Deploy_Conf.yml b/Deploy_Conf.yml
index 35ef11a..44f24a3 100644
--- a/Deploy_Conf.yml
+++ b/Deploy_Conf.yml
@@ -48,4 +48,15 @@
       src: "{{ playbook_dir }}/Apps_for_Splunk/01-Conf_deploy_client"
       dest: /opt/splunk/etc/apps/
       owner: splunk
-      group: splunk
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+      group: splunk
+
+  - name: "Start Splunk via cli"
+    command: "{{ splunk_exec }} start --accept-license --answer-yes --no-prompt"
+    become: yes
+    become_user: "{{ splunk_user }}"
+    register: start_splunk
+    changed_when: start_splunk.rc == 0 and 'already running' not in start_splunk.stdout
+    when:
+      - not splunk_enable_service or pid1 is not defined
+      - splunk_status.rc != 0
+    ignore_errors: yes      
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