diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_api_config.rb b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_api_config.rb
index 18b2d9cc44..af1468299b 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_api_config.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_api_config.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 Puppet::Type.newtype(:sensu_api_config) do
   @doc = ""
 
+  def initialize(*args)
+    super
+
+    self[:notify] = [
+      "Service[sensu-api]",
+      "Service[sensu-dashboard]",
+    ].select { |ref| catalog.resource(ref) }
+  end
+
   ensurable do
     newvalue(:present) do
       provider.create
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_check_config.rb b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_check_config.rb
index 7aec48b1b0..566199f7e7 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_check_config.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_check_config.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 Puppet::Type.newtype(:sensu_check_config) do
   @doc = ""
 
+  def initialize(*args)
+    super
+
+    self[:notify] = [
+      "Service[sensu-client]",
+      "Service[sensu-server]",
+    ].select { |ref| catalog.resource(ref) }
+  end
+
   ensurable do
     newvalue(:present) do
       provider.create
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_client_config.rb b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_client_config.rb
index d91cf8fd72..91052d85c6 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_client_config.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_client_config.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 Puppet::Type.newtype(:sensu_client_config) do
   @doc = ""
 
+  def initialize(*args)
+    super
+
+    self[:notify] = [
+      "Service[sensu-client]",
+    ].select { |ref| catalog.resource(ref) }
+  end
+
   ensurable do
     newvalue(:present) do
       provider.create
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_dashboard_config.rb b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_dashboard_config.rb
index ca2d62418a..cda334313c 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_dashboard_config.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_dashboard_config.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 Puppet::Type.newtype(:sensu_dashboard_config) do
   @doc = ""
 
+  def initialize(*args)
+    super
+
+    self[:notify] = [
+      "Service[sensu-dashboard]",
+    ].select { |ref| catalog.resource(ref) }
+  end
+
   ensurable do
     newvalue(:present) do
       provider.create
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_handler_config.rb b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_handler_config.rb
index 4c5a4ccf28..166225ede4 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_handler_config.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_handler_config.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 Puppet::Type.newtype(:sensu_handler_config) do
   @doc = ""
 
+  def initialize(*args)
+    super
+
+    self[:notify] = [
+      "Service[sensu-server]",
+    ].select { |ref| catalog.resource(ref) }
+  end
+
   ensurable do
     newvalue(:present) do
       provider.create
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_rabbitmq_config.rb b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_rabbitmq_config.rb
index 58f6ec7d6c..3ca0c5d42c 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_rabbitmq_config.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_rabbitmq_config.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 Puppet::Type.newtype(:sensu_rabbitmq_config) do
   @doc = ""
 
+  def initialize(*args)
+    super
+
+    self[:notify] = [
+      "Service[sensu-server]",
+      "Service[sensu-client]",
+      "Service[sensu-api]",
+    ].select { |ref| catalog.resource(ref) }
+  end
+
   ensurable do
     newvalue(:present) do
       provider.create
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_redis_config.rb b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_redis_config.rb
index 733f549239..ee3b479d05 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_redis_config.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_redis_config.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 Puppet::Type.newtype(:sensu_redis_config) do
   @doc = ""
 
+  def initialize(*args)
+    super
+
+    self[:notify] = [
+      "Service[sensu-api]",
+      "Service[sensu-server]",
+    ].select { |ref| catalog.resource(ref) }
+  end
+
   ensurable do
     newvalue(:present) do
       provider.create