diff --git a/nagios/manifests/init.pp b/nagios/manifests/init.pp
index 7df220e..50ec061 100644
--- a/nagios/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/nagios/manifests/init.pp
@@ -286,11 +286,9 @@ class nagios::server inherits nagios::server::manual {
 
     Nagios::Host <<||>> {
         confdir => $confdir,
-        notify  => Service["nagios"],
     }
     Nagios::Service <<||>> {
         confdir => $confdir,
-        notify  => Service["nagios"],
     }
 
 }
@@ -550,6 +548,7 @@ define nagios::service($host, $command, $description, $group="NONE",
         use                 => "default",
         target              => "${confdir}/service_${name}.cfg",
         require             => Nagios_Host[$host],
+        notify              => Service["nagios"],
     }
 
     if $group != "NONE" {