diff --git a/samba/manifests/init.pp b/samba/manifests/init.pp
index c940f6b..743bd6f 100644
--- a/samba/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/samba/manifests/init.pp
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ class samba::server(
     $localconf=undef,
 ) {
 
+    require samba::client
     include samba::server::configs
 
     package { "samba":
@@ -308,8 +309,6 @@ class samba::server::pdc($datadir="/srv/netlogon") inherits samba::server::confi
 #
 class samba::server::bdc inherits samba::server::pdc {
 
-    require samba::client
-
     file { "/usr/local/sbin/sync-netlogon":
         ensure => present,
         source => "puppet:///modules/samba/sync-netlogon",