diff --git a/devstack/README.md b/devstack/README.md
index bd216cb6..2ff38ab7 100644
--- a/devstack/README.md
+++ b/devstack/README.md
@@ -8,8 +8,4 @@ For example:
 
     enable_plugin astara http://github.com/openstack/astara
 
-You will also need to enable the service:
-
-    enable_service astara
-
 For more info see: http://docs.openstack.org/developer/devstack/plugins.html
diff --git a/devstack/settings b/devstack/settings
index 7e2f482f..3ad59c78 100644
--- a/devstack/settings
+++ b/devstack/settings
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+enable_service astara
+
 for svc in q-dhcp q-l3 q-fwaas q-lbaas q-meta q-vpn; do
     if is_service_enabled $svc; then
         echo "Disabling $svc in favor of Astara."