diff --git a/designate/server.sls b/designate/server.sls
index 1a756c1..2f56638 100644
--- a/designate/server.sls
+++ b/designate/server.sls
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@
     - defaults:
         service_name: designate
         _data: {{ server.logging }}
+    - require_in:
+      - sls: designate.db.offline_sync
     - require:
       - pkg: designate_server_packages
 {%- if server.logging.log_handlers.get('fluentd', {}).get('enabled', False) %}