diff --git a/nginx/ng/init.sls b/nginx/ng/init.sls
index 4cf4ecf..c48142a 100644
--- a/nginx/ng/init.sls
+++ b/nginx/ng/init.sls
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ extend:
     service:
       - watch:
         - file: nginx_config
+      - require:
+        - file: nginx_config
diff --git a/nginx/ng/vhosts.sls b/nginx/ng/vhosts.sls
index bfe67b1..c9ec514 100644
--- a/nginx/ng/vhosts.sls
+++ b/nginx/ng/vhosts.sls
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@
 {% from 'nginx/ng/vhosts_config.sls' import vhost_states with context %}
 {% from 'nginx/ng/service.sls' import service_function with context %}
 
+{% macro file_requisites(states) %}
+      {%- for state in states %}
+      - file: {{ state }}
+      {%- endfor -%}
+{% endmacro %}
+
 include:
   - nginx.ng.service
   - nginx.ng.vhosts_config
@@ -18,7 +24,8 @@ nginx_service_reload:
     - use:
       - service: nginx_service
     - watch:
-      {%- for vhost in vhost_states %}
-      - file: {{ vhost }}
-      {% endfor -%}
+      {{ file_requisites(vhost_states) }}
+    - require:
+      {{ file_requisites(vhost_states) }}
+      - service: nginx_service
 {% endif %}