diff --git a/tasks/install.xenial.yml b/tasks/install.xenial.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55716f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/install.xenial.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+- name: install systemd service
+  copy:
+    src=mongod.service
+    dest=/etc/systemd/system/mongod.service
diff --git a/tasks/mongodb.yml b/tasks/mongodb.yml
index eacea05..dca8a7e 100644
--- a/tasks/mongodb.yml
+++ b/tasks/mongodb.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 - include: install.deb.yml
   when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian' and mongodb_install
 
+- include: install.xenial.yml
+  when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian' and ansible_distribution_release == 'xenial'
+
 - include: configure.yml
   when: mongodb_install