diff --git a/haproxy/config.sls b/haproxy/config.sls
index e4fa11d..f74fce6 100644
--- a/haproxy/config.sls
+++ b/haproxy/config.sls
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ haproxy.config:
    - user: root
    - group: root
    - mode: 644
+   - watch_in:
+     - service: haproxy.service
diff --git a/haproxy/service.sls b/haproxy/service.sls
index 62d4193..7e16794 100644
--- a/haproxy/service.sls
+++ b/haproxy/service.sls
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ haproxy.service:
     - require:
       - pkg: haproxy
         file: haproxy.service
-    - watch:
-      - file: haproxy.config
 {% else %}
   service.dead:
     - name: haproxy