diff --git a/roles/frigate/tasks/main.yml b/roles/frigate/tasks/main.yml
index a897972..1a8d430 100644
--- a/roles/frigate/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/frigate/tasks/main.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@
     group: frigate
     shell: /sbin/nologin
 
+- name: Enable user lingering
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    argv:
+      - loginctl
+      - enable-linger
+      - frigate
+    creates: /var/lib/systemd/linger/frigate
+
 - name: Allow podman to use devices
   ansible.posix.seboolean:
     name: container_use_devices