diff --git a/nfs/manifests/init.pp b/nfs/manifests/init.pp
index 13ae8d6..e598a34 100644
--- a/nfs/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/nfs/manifests/init.pp
@@ -51,14 +51,17 @@ class nfs::server inherits nfs::client {
     }
 
     service { "nfs":
+        ensure    => running,
         name      => $operatingsystem ? {
             "fedora" => "nfs-server",
             default  => "nfs",
         },
-        ensure    => running,
         enable    => true,
         hasstatus => true,
-        require   => Package["nfs-utils"],
+        require   => [
+          Package["nfs-utils"],
+          Class["portmap::server"],
+        ],
     }
 
     exec { "exportfs":