diff --git a/copy_logs.sh b/copy_logs.sh
index 9d5388a59..b7402c690 100755
--- a/copy_logs.sh
+++ b/copy_logs.sh
@@ -159,6 +159,9 @@ fi
 # bind
 if [ -d /etc/named ]; then
     sudo cp -r /etc/named $LOG_DIR/etc
+    if [ -f /etc/rndc.conf ]; then
+        sudo cp -r /etc/rndc.conf $LOG_DIR/rndc.conf
+    fi
 elif [ -d /etc/bind ]; then
     sudo cp -r /etc/bind $LOG_DIR/etc
 fi
diff --git a/manifests/bind.pp b/manifests/bind.pp
index da3f75ad1..2b3c59b6a 100644
--- a/manifests/bind.pp
+++ b/manifests/bind.pp
@@ -42,10 +42,13 @@ class openstack_integration::bind {
     },
   }
 
+  $dnsdir = $::dns::params::dnsdir
+
   # ::dns creates the rndc key but not a rndc.conf.
   # Contribute this in upstream ::dns ?
-  file { '/etc/rndc.conf':
+  file { 'rndc.conf':
     ensure  => present,
+    path    => "${dnsdir}/rndc.conf",
     owner   => $::dns::params::user,
     group   => $::dns::params::group,
     content => template("${module_name}/rndc.conf.erb"),
diff --git a/manifests/designate.pp b/manifests/designate.pp
index cb7444ad3..44d1d62e4 100644
--- a/manifests/designate.pp
+++ b/manifests/designate.pp
@@ -124,10 +124,13 @@ class openstack_integration::designate (
     bind9_hosts      => [$::openstack_integration::config::host],
     dns_port         => 5322,
     mdns_hosts       => [$::openstack_integration::config::host],
-    rndc_config_file => '/etc/rndc.conf',
+    rndc_config_file => "${::dns::params::dnsdir}/rndc.conf",
     rndc_key_file    => $::dns::params::rndckeypath,
     manage_pool      => true,
     # Configure bind using openstack_integration::bind
     configure_bind   => false,
   }
+
+  File['rndc.conf'] -> Anchor['designate::service::begin']
+  Class['dns::service'] -> Anchor['designate::service::begin']
 }
diff --git a/templates/rndc.conf.erb b/templates/rndc.conf.erb
index 62a784623..92c52c4a9 100644
--- a/templates/rndc.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/rndc.conf.erb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-include "/etc/rndc.key";
+include "<%= @dnsdir %>/rndc.key";
 options {
         default-key "rndc-key";
         default-server <%= @bind_host %>;