diff --git a/heat/server.sls b/heat/server.sls
index 53b4a7b..0412c53 100644
--- a/heat/server.sls
+++ b/heat/server.sls
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@
     - defaults:
         service_name: heat
         _data: {{ server.logging }}
+    - require_in:
+      - sls: heat.db.offline_sync
     - require:
       - pkg: heat_server_packages
 {%- if server.logging.log_handlers.get('fluentd', {}).get('enabled', False) %}