diff --git a/packstack/puppet/templates/swift_storage.pp b/packstack/puppet/templates/swift_storage.pp
index ac48a21bb..871188278 100644
--- a/packstack/puppet/templates/swift_storage.pp
+++ b/packstack/puppet/templates/swift_storage.pp
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ if(!defined(File['/srv/node'])) {
     owner  => 'swift',
     group  => 'swift',
     ensure => directory,
+    require => Package['openstack-swift'],
   }
 }
 
 swift::ringsync{["account","container","object"]:
     ring_server => '%(CONFIG_SWIFT_BUILDER_HOST)s',
-    notify => Class['swift::storage::all']
+    before => Class['swift::storage::all']
 }
 
 firewall { '001 swift storage incoming':