diff --git a/roles/prometheus/tasks/main.yml b/roles/prometheus/tasks/main.yml
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+- name: Start Prometheus container
+  docker_container:
+    name: "{{ prom_name }}"
+    image: prom/prometheus:{{ prom_version }}
+    restart_policy: always