diff --git a/salt/minion/cert.sls b/salt/minion/cert.sls
index 1953390..d4e990c 100644
--- a/salt/minion/cert.sls
+++ b/salt/minion/cert.sls
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   file.managed:
   - name: /etc/ssl/private/{{ cert.common_name }}.key
   - mode: 600
+  - replace: False
   - require:
     - x509: /etc/ssl/private/{{ cert.common_name }}.key
 
diff --git a/salt/minion/grains.sls b/salt/minion/grains.sls
index ca83a4f..972577c 100644
--- a/salt/minion/grains.sls
+++ b/salt/minion/grains.sls
@@ -27,4 +27,11 @@
   - watch_in:
     - service: salt_minion_service
 
+salt_minion_grains_publish:
+  module.run:
+  - name: mine.send
+  - name: grains.items
+  - require:
+    - cmd: salt_minion_grains_file
+
 {%- endif %}