diff --git a/src/charm.py b/src/charm.py
index 9ace9cc..2352fa1 100755
--- a/src/charm.py
+++ b/src/charm.py
@@ -421,6 +421,11 @@ class CephISCSIGatewayCharmBase(
                     self.adapters)
         logging.info("Rendering config")
         _render_configs()
+        # Make sure the gateway services are enabled after rendering the
+        # configurations and starting those. Those are disabled by
+        # default in the package. LP: #2045828
+        for service_name in self.GW_SERVICES:
+            ch_host.service_enable(service_name)
         logging.info("Setting started state")
         self.peers.announce_ready()
         self._stored.is_started = True
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_ceph_iscsi_charm.py b/unit_tests/test_ceph_iscsi_charm.py
index f4d6c3a..588c71f 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_ceph_iscsi_charm.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_ceph_iscsi_charm.py
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ class _CephISCSIGatewayCharmBase(charm.CephISCSIGatewayCharmBase):
 class TestCephISCSIGatewayCharmBase(CharmTestCase):
 
     PATCHES = [
+        'ch_host',
         'ch_templating',
         'gwcli_client',
         'os',