diff --git a/hassdb.yml b/hassdb.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4fa906b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hassdb.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+- hosts: hassdb
+  vars_files:
+  - vault/hassdb/{{ inventory_hostname }}
+  roles:
+  - hassdb
diff --git a/hosts b/hosts
index a62031f..ac1951b 100644
--- a/hosts
+++ b/hosts
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ file0.pyrocufflink.blue
 [gitea]
 git0.pyrocufflink.blue
 
+[hassdb]
+
 [home-assistant]
 hass1.pyrocufflink.blue
 
diff --git a/roles/hassdb/tasks/main.yml b/roles/hassdb/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6e19e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/hassdb/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+- name: ensure psycopg2 is installed
+  package:
+    name: python-psycopg2
+    state: present
+  tags: install
+
+- name: ensure homeassistant postgresql user exists
+  become: true
+  become_user: postgres
+  postgresql_user:
+    name: homeassistant
+    password: '{{ hassdb_password }}'
+  tags: pg-user
+
+- name: ensure homeassistant postgresql database exists
+  become: true
+  become_user: postgres
+  postgresql_db:
+    name: homeassistant
+    owner: homeassistant
+  tags: pg-db