diff --git a/roles/tor_gateway/tasks/main.yml b/roles/tor_gateway/tasks/main.yml
index b5e82c0..e23b1f3 100644
--- a/roles/tor_gateway/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/tor_gateway/tasks/main.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
     src: torrc.j2
     dest: /etc/tor/torrc
 
+- name: Install iptables-persistent
+  apt:
+    name: iptables-persistent
+    state: present
+
 - name: Forward IPv4 TCP traffic to TOR
   become: yes
   iptables: