diff --git a/deploy/ansible/create_elasticsearch_index.yml b/deploy/ansible/create_elasticsearch_index.yml
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+- name: Create elasticsearch index
+  hosts: dbs
+  roles:
+    - common
+    - elasticsearch
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Read configuration file
+      shell: cat "{{ nyaapantsu_directory }}/elasticsearch_settings.yml"
+      register: config
+
+    - name: Configure elasticsearch index
+      uri:
+        headers: 
+          Content-Type: application/yaml
+        url: "http://localhost:9200/{{ nyaapantsu_elasticsearch_index }}"
+        method: PUT
+        body: "{{ config.stdout }}"