diff --git a/apache/manifests/init.pp b/apache/manifests/init.pp
index e9ef32c..1585501 100644
--- a/apache/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/apache/manifests/init.pp
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ define apache::sslsite($root="", $config="", $ssl_cert="", $ssl_key="", $ssl_cha
             file { "/srv/www/https/${site_fqdn}":
                 ensure => link,
                 target => $root,
+                before => Service["httpsd"],
             }
         } else {
             file { "/srv/www/https/${site_fqdn}":
@@ -335,6 +336,7 @@ define apache::sslsite($root="", $config="", $ssl_cert="", $ssl_key="", $ssl_cha
                 mode   => 0755,
                 owner  => root,
                 group  => root,
+                before => Service["httpsd"],
             }
         }
 
@@ -343,6 +345,7 @@ define apache::sslsite($root="", $config="", $ssl_cert="", $ssl_key="", $ssl_cha
             mode   => 0755,
             owner  => root,
             group  => root,
+            before => Service["httpsd"],
         }
     }