diff --git a/install/tools/ipa-server-install b/install/tools/ipa-server-install
index b73b63e10..2bbf48171 100755
--- a/install/tools/ipa-server-install
+++ b/install/tools/ipa-server-install
@@ -741,6 +741,8 @@ def main():
     # Now put the CA cert where other instances exepct it
     ca.publish_ca_cert("/etc/ipa/ca.crt")
 
+    service.start('messagebus')
+
     # Create a directory server instance
     ds = dsinstance.DsInstance()