diff --git a/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/upgrade.yml b/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/upgrade.yml
index 52f76c05b8..becd8efb37 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/upgrade.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/upgrade.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 - include: start_mons.yml
   when: inventory_hostname in groups['ceph-mon']
 
+- include: start_mgrs.yml
+  when: inventory_hostname in groups['ceph-mgr']
+
 - include: start_osds.yml
   when: inventory_hostname in groups['ceph-osd']