diff --git a/roles/lm_sensors/handlers/main.yml b/roles/lm_sensors/handlers/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc52813
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/lm_sensors/handlers/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+- name: run sensors-detect
+  shell: "cat /dev/null | sensors-detect"
+
+- name: restart lm_sensors
+  service:
+    name: lm_sensors
+    state: restarted
diff --git a/roles/lm_sensors/tasks/main.yml b/roles/lm_sensors/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb144f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/lm_sensors/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+- name: install packages
+  package:
+    name: lm_sensors
+    state: installed
+  notify: run sensors-detect
+
+- name: enable service
+  service:
+    name: lm_sensors
+    state: started
+    enabled: true