diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/move-podman-socket-activation-6b94d5be242d9879.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/move-podman-socket-activation-6b94d5be242d9879.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55489c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/move-podman-socket-activation-6b94d5be242d9879.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Socket activation of podman is now enabled by the ``podman`` role and
+    not the ``podman_sdk`` role.
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes an issue where the ``podman`` role did not enable socket activation
+    for the podman service.
+    See `LP#2054568 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ansible-collection-kolla/+bug/2054568>`__
+    for further details.
diff --git a/roles/podman/tasks/install.yml b/roles/podman/tasks/install.yml
index f9c28d6..be82fc1 100644
--- a/roles/podman/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/podman/tasks/install.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@
 # If any packages were updated, and any containers were running, wait for the
 # daemon to come up and start all previously running containers.
 
+- name: Start podman.socket
+  become: true
+  service:
+    name: podman.socket
+    state: started
+    enabled: yes
+
 - block:
     - name: Wait for Podman to start
       command: podman info
diff --git a/roles/podman_sdk/tasks/main.yml b/roles/podman_sdk/tasks/main.yml
index 66ebf0d..dbd99db 100644
--- a/roles/podman_sdk/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/podman_sdk/tasks/main.yml
@@ -61,10 +61,3 @@
   become: true
   become_user: "{{ virtualenv is none | ternary(omit, podman_sdk_virtualenv_owner) }}"
   when: not (ansible_facts.distribution_release == "bookworm" and virtualenv is none)
-
-- name: Start podman.socket
-  become: true
-  service:
-    name: podman.socket
-    state: started
-    enabled: yes