diff --git a/roles/sssd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/sssd/tasks/main.yml
index b5d5324e..d1b16882 100644
--- a/roles/sssd/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/sssd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@
     mode: 0600
   notify: Restart sssd service
 
+- name: Enable sssd socket activation
+  systemd:
+    name: "sssd-{{ item }}"
+    enabled: true
+  loop:
+    - nss
+    - pam
+
 - name: Configure nslcd for hosts
   template:
     src: nslcd.conf.j2
diff --git a/roles/sssd/templates/sssd/sssd.conf.j2 b/roles/sssd/templates/sssd/sssd.conf.j2
index 8c157cc7..4dfce22d 100644
--- a/roles/sssd/templates/sssd/sssd.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/sssd/templates/sssd/sssd.conf.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {{ ansible_header | comment }}
 [sssd]
 config_file_version = 2
-services = nss, pam
 domains = {{ sssd.primary.domain }}, {{ sssd.secondary.domain }}
 
 [domain/{{ sssd.primary.domain }}]