diff --git a/ansible/roles/gunicorn/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/gunicorn/tasks/main.yml
index d541fde..30fe9c8 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/gunicorn/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/gunicorn/tasks/main.yml
@@ -47,8 +47,17 @@
     group: root
     mode: 0644
 
-- name: Start and enable gunicorn_reloader path-monitoring service
-  service:
-    name: gunicorn_reloader.path
-    state: started
-    enabled: true
+- name: Start and enable gunicorn_reloader path-monitoring service, with fallback
+  block:
+  - name: Start and enable gunicorn_reloader path-monitoring service
+    systemd_service:
+      name: gunicorn_reloader.path
+      state: started
+      enabled: true
+  rescue:
+  # Likely Docker; systemctl3.py doesn't support .path, so enable .service here
+  - name: Start and enable gunicorn.service (if .path service fails)
+    systemd_service:
+      name: gunicorn.service
+      state: started
+      enabled: true