diff --git a/network/manifests/init.pp b/network/manifests/init.pp
index 8bfeea4..e05b9fb 100644
--- a/network/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/network/manifests/init.pp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ define network::interface($options = [], $ipaddr = "none", $netmask = "none", $i
 		notify  => Exec["restart-interface-${name}"],
 	    }
 	    exec { "restart-interface-${name}":
-		command     => "ifdown ${name} && ifup ${name}",
+		command     => "ifdown ${name} ; ifup ${name}",
 		path        => "/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin",
 		user        => root,
 		refreshonly => true,