diff --git a/rsyslog/common.sls b/rsyslog/common.sls
index 448f7f7..7c3c506 100644
--- a/rsyslog/common.sls
+++ b/rsyslog/common.sls
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
   - mode: {{ server.file.createmode }}
   - watch:
     - file: {{ server.configfile }}
+  - watch_in:
+    - service: rsyslog_service
 {% endfor %}
 
 {%- endif %}