diff --git a/sendmail/manifests/init.pp b/sendmail/manifests/init.pp
index f731fee..4ed05cc 100644
--- a/sendmail/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/sendmail/manifests/init.pp
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ class sendmail::server inherits sendmail::common {
             default   => Package["sendmail"],
         },
         refreshonly => true,
+        notify      => Service["sendmail"],
     }
     file { "/etc/mail/sendmail.cf":
         ensure  => present,
@@ -305,7 +306,7 @@ class sendmail::server inherits sendmail::common {
             default   => undef,
         },
         require => Exec["make sendmail.cf"],
-        notify  => Service["sendmail"],
+        before  => Service["sendmail"],
     }
 
     file { "/etc/aliases":