diff --git a/playbooks/gw.yml b/playbooks/gw.yml
index d1973ce..71c1b1d 100644
--- a/playbooks/gw.yml
+++ b/playbooks/gw.yml
@@ -9,5 +9,15 @@
   vars_files:
     - /srv/ansible-private/vars.yml
 
+  tasks:
+    - name: enable ip forwarding
+      sysctl:
+        name: "{{ item }}"
+        sysctl_set: true
+        value: 1
+      with_items:
+        - net.inet.ip.forwarding
+        - net.inet6.ip6.forwarding
+
   roles:
     - base