diff --git a/roles/patchwork/tasks/main.yml b/roles/patchwork/tasks/main.yml
index b79e3a59..df242f9f 100644
--- a/roles/patchwork/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/patchwork/tasks/main.yml
@@ -12,3 +12,6 @@
 
 - name: make nginx log dir
   file: path=/var/log/nginx/{{ patchwork_domain }} state=directory owner=root group=log mode=750
+
+- name: deploy maintenance page
+  template: src=503.html.j2 dest="{{ patchwork_dir }}/503.html" owner=patchwork group=patchwork mode=644