diff --git a/roles/collectd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/collectd/tasks/main.yml
index 07c775f..e90d1ac 100644
--- a/roles/collectd/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/collectd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@
   tags:
   - collectd-config
   - collectd-network
+- name: ensure colelctd processes plugin is configured
+  template:
+    src: collectd-processes.conf.j2
+    dest: /etc/collectd.d/processes.conf
+    mode: '0644'
+  notify:
+  - restart collectd
+  tags:
+  - collectd-config
+  - collectd-processes
 
 - name: ensure collectd starts at boot
   service: