diff --git a/roles/dhcpd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/dhcpd/tasks/main.yml
index 7ec173e..4b81ae3 100644
--- a/roles/dhcpd/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/dhcpd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,19 @@
     # validate: "dhcpd -t -cf %s"
   notify: Restart dhcpd
 
+- name: Create leases file
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    dest: /var/db/isc-dhcpd/dhcpd.leases
+    content: ""
+    mode: "0644"
+    owner: _isc-dhcp
+    group: _isc-dhcp
+    force: false
+  when: ansible_os_family == "OpenBSD"
+
 - name: Enable service
   ansible.builtin.service:
     name: "{{ dhcpd_service }}"
     state: started
     enabled: true
-    arguments: "-user _isc-dhcp -group _isc-dhcp vio0"
+    arguments: "-lf /var/db/isc-dhcpd/dhcpd.leases -user _isc-dhcp -group _isc-dhcp vio0"