diff --git a/files/swift-container-sync.conf.upstart b/files/swift-container-sync.conf.upstart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54b010cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/swift-container-sync.conf.upstart
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# swift-container-sync - SWIFT Container Sync
+#
+# The swift container sync.
+
+description     "SWIFT Container Sync"
+author          "Sergio Rubio <rubiojr@bvox.net>"
+
+start on runlevel [2345]
+stop on runlevel [016]
+
+pre-start script
+  if [ -f "/etc/swift/container-server.conf" ]; then
+    exec /usr/bin/swift-init container-sync start
+  else
+    exit 1
+  fi
+end script
+
+post-stop exec /usr/bin/swift-init container-sync stop
+
diff --git a/manifests/storage/account.pp b/manifests/storage/account.pp
index 08ba9d40..ec68a945 100644
--- a/manifests/storage/account.pp
+++ b/manifests/storage/account.pp
@@ -4,4 +4,19 @@ class swift::storage::account(
   swift::storage::generic { 'account':
     package_ensure => $package_ensure,
   }
+
+  # Not tested in other distros, safety measure
+  if $operatingsystem == 'Ubuntu' {
+    service { 'swift-account-reaper':
+      ensure    => running,
+      enable    => true,
+      provider  => $::swift::params::service_provider,
+    }
+
+    service { 'swift-account-auditor':
+      ensure    => running,
+      enable    => true,
+      provider  => $::swift::params::service_provider,
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/storage/container.pp b/manifests/storage/container.pp
index 823cc9e7..dd2dcb4e 100644
--- a/manifests/storage/container.pp
+++ b/manifests/storage/container.pp
@@ -4,4 +4,28 @@ class swift::storage::container(
   swift::storage::generic { 'container':
     package_ensure => $package_ensure
   }
+
+  # Not tested in other distros, safety measure
+  if $operatingsystem == 'Ubuntu' {
+    service { 'swift-container-updater':
+      ensure    => running,
+      enable    => true,
+      provider  => $::swift::params::service_provider,
+    }
+    service { 'swift-container-auditor':
+      ensure    => running,
+      enable    => true,
+      provider  => $::swift::params::service_provider,
+    }
+    # The following service conf is missing in Ubunty 12.04
+    file { '/etc/init/swift-container-sync.conf':
+      source => 'puppet:///modules/swift/swift-container-sync.conf.upstart',
+    }
+    service { 'swift-container-sync':
+      ensure    => running,
+      enable    => true,
+      provider  => $::swift::params::service_provider,
+      require   => File['/etc/init/swift-container-sync.conf']
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/storage/object.pp b/manifests/storage/object.pp
index c9bc7309..440044a1 100644
--- a/manifests/storage/object.pp
+++ b/manifests/storage/object.pp
@@ -4,4 +4,18 @@ class swift::storage::object(
   swift::storage::generic { 'object':
     package_ensure => $package_ensure
   }
+
+  # Not tested in other distros, safety measure
+  if $operatingsystem == 'Ubuntu' {
+    service { 'swift-object-updater':
+      ensure    => running,
+      enable    => true,
+      provider  => $::swift::params::service_provider,
+    }
+    service { 'swift-object-auditor':
+      ensure    => running,
+      enable    => true,
+      provider  => $::swift::params::service_provider,
+    }
+  }
 }