diff --git a/manifests/database/sql.pp b/manifests/database/sql.pp
index d16a1e1d..712e782e 100644
--- a/manifests/database/sql.pp
+++ b/manifests/database/sql.pp
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ class cloud::database::sql (
   exec{ 'reload_xinetd':
     command     => '/usr/bin/pkill -F /var/run/xinetd.pid --signal HUP',
     refreshonly => true,
+    require     => Service['xinetd'],
   }