diff --git a/roles/setup_batman/tasks/main.yml b/roles/setup_batman/tasks/main.yml
index c3e8372..b8f49da 100644
--- a/roles/setup_batman/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/setup_batman/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
       src: modules-load.d_batman.conf
       dest: /etc/modules-load.d/batman.conf
 
+- name: load batman-adv kernel module
+  modprobe:
+      name: batman-adv
+      state: present
+
 - name: install batctl
   pacman:
       name: batctl